SEOUL — Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for meetings with North Korean military and political leaders, as the countries boost their alignment over Russia's war on Ukraine.
SEOUL — Russia n Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for meetings with North Korean military and political leaders, as the countries boost their alignment over Russia 's war on Ukraine.The defense ministry, in announcing the visit, did not mention who Belousov would be meeting or the purpose of the talks.North Korean state media did not immediately confirm the visit.
North Korea has also been accused of supplying artillery systems, missiles and other military equipment to Russia that may help Russian President Vladmir Putin further extend an almost three-year war.There are also concerns in Seoul that North Korea, in exchange for its troops and arms supplies, could receive Russian technology transfers that could potentially advance the threat posed by leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons and missile program.
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