Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his see to the secretive country and essential Moscow ally.Lavrov was gotten by Kim Jong Un, Russias Foreign Ministry said on Telegram, publishing a video of two men shaking hands and greeting with a hug.Lavrov informed Kim that Russian President Vladimir Putin expect ongoing direct contacts in the very near future, according to the Russian state firm TASS.Russian and North Korean state media announced the go to previously, saying Lavrov would stay until Sunday.It is the most recent in a series of prominent trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties over Russias offensive in Ukraine.Pyongyang sent thousands of soldiers to Russias Kursk region to oust Kyivs forces and provided the Russian army with weapons shells and missiles.Earlier on Saturday, Lavrov met his counterpart Choe Son Hui and stated that North Korean officials had declared their complete support for all goals of the offensive in Ukraine, TASS reported.He also thanked the heroic North Korean soldiers.Both sides stressed their determination to jointly counter the hegemonic goals of extra-regional players, which are resulting in intensifying stress in Northeast Asia and throughout the Asia-Pacific area, Russias Foreign Ministry said.Lavrov met his counterpart in Wonsan, a city on the countrys east coast where a massive resort was opened earlier this month.Ahead of the go to, Russia revealed that it would begin twice-a-week flights in between Moscow and Pyongyang.Lavrov admired Wonsan as a great traveler attraction, adding: We hope it will be popular not just with local people, but also with Russians.
The 2 greatly sanctioned countries signed a military offer last year, including a shared defense stipulation, throughout a rare check out by Vladimir Putinto North Korea.