Russia and North Korea said they share the “understanding that aggressive actions by the USA and its allies are the main cause of the increase in tensions on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast Asia and in the world”, according to a statement released this Monday, 27, by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The “mutual understanding” results from a meeting between Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Choe Son-hui to discuss bilateral ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, held earlier on Monday.
The ministers spoke about bilateral cooperation and implementation of agreements reached by the leaders of both countries, “reaffirming the commitment to the strategic partnership”, describes the statement.
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“Russia expressed support for the measures taken by the leadership of North Korea to protect its country’s sovereignty and national security,” the ministry said, adding that relations had reached a “new level of alliance.”
According to Interfaxafter the meeting with Lavrov, Minister Choi had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who pointed out how “everything is going according to plan in relations between Russia and North Korea”.
