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



News 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 Anton Sokolin \| Joon Ha Park March 21, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and secretary of the WPK Central Committee Pak Jong Chon on at Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport on March 21, 2025 \| Image: KCNA 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. 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. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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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

Anton Sokolin | Joon Ha Park March 21, 2025

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

Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and secretary of the WPK Central Committee Pak Jong Chon on at Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport on March 21, 2025 | Image: KCNA

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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