Kim and Belousov in Pyongyang Discuss Military Cooperation Between Russia and North Korea
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov discussed the state and prospects of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang today.
TL;DR
- Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
- They discussed the state and prospects of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
- An agreement was reached to translate military cooperation into a sustainable, long-term basis.
- A Russian-North Korean military cooperation plan for 2027-2031 is set to be signed.
- Belousov attended the opening of a museum and memorial complex honoring Korean soldiers.
- Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin also met with Kim Jong Un.
- Volodin highlighted the heroism of Korean soldiers in liberating the Kursk region from 'Ukrainian neo-Nazis'.
- The relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un was described as key to building the future.