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Russian security chief Shoigu arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

Top Moscow official and DPRK leader discuss Russia-US dialogue as allies continue military cooperation over Ukraine war

Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang on Friday for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to Russian and DPRK state media, as the allies continue their military cooperation over the war in Ukraine.

Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council and former defense chief, arrived in the morning and met Kim later in the day, delivering a personal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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