Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and North Korean Foreign…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Son-hi met in Moscow during the third round of Russia-North Korea strategic dialogue, jointly blaming the United States and its allies for worsening regional and global security through provocative military activity around the Korean Peninsula. They emphasized strengthening bilateral ties to promote a multipolar world order based on equality and mutual respect.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov and Choi Son-hi met in Moscow during the third round of Russia-North Korea strategic dialogue.
- Both ministers jointly identified irresponsible behavior by the United States and its allies as the main cause of deteriorating security conditions in Northeast Asia and globally.
- The U.S. and its allies are accused of increasing provocative military activity around the Korean Peninsula.
- Russia and North Korea expressed mutual support for strengthening their bilateral relations to enhance regional and international security.
- A multipolar world order based on equality and mutual respect was highlighted as a shared goal.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Choi Son-hi prior to the dialogue, where he praised Russia-North Korea relations and conveyed greetings from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
- Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his strategic commitment to developing cooperation with Russia.
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lavrov and North Korea's Foreign Minister accuse the US of degrading the situation around Korea — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov and North Korea's Foreign Minister Name Cause of Global Deterioration — Вести
Key entities
- DPR
- USA
- MID
- Russia
- Sergey Lavrov
- Moscow
- Korea
- Choi Son-hee
- Washington
- North-Eastern Asia
- Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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