North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said during a meeting with Russia’s defense chief that his country will “always support” Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine. North Korea’s government media gave this information on Saturday.
A Russian military delegation led by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov reached North Korea on Friday. North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia last month. Since then, the Russian Defense Minister has made this visit amid increasing international concern over the strengthening cooperation between the two countries.
The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that in Friday’s meeting, Kim and Belousov agreed to strengthen the strategic partnership in view of the rapidly changing international security environment and safeguard each country’s sovereignty, security interests and international justice. “Satisfactorily agreed” to do so.
According to KCNA, Kim said that North Korea “will always support the Russian Federation’s policy of safeguarding Russia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity from the efforts of imperialists to establish hegemony.” North Korea condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Have supported.
