Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with North Korean Foreign… (кндр · лавров · глава)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Son-hui in Moscow, where he personally greeted her with a bouquet of flowers. The visit followed a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Choi Son-hui in the Kremlin on July 19, during which Putin praised bilateral relations and thanked North Korea for its support during Russia's special military operation.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Son-hui in Moscow.
- The meeting took place on July 19, 2024.
- Lavrov greeted Choi Son-hui at the airport with a bouquet of flowers.
- Vladimir Putin had previously met with Choi Son-hui in the Kremlin on July 19, 2024.
- Putin praised bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea during their meeting.
- Choi Son-hui confirmed that Kim Jong-un reaffirmed the strategic direction toward strengthening ties with Russia.
Points of divergence
- The visit followed a previous meeting in April, where Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin visited Pyongyang to open a museum dedicated to North Korean soldiers who fought against the Ukrainian army in Kursk Oblast. — vedomosti
- Choi Son-hui previously visited Moscow at the end of October 2025, where Lavrov also gave her a bouquet of flowers before negotiations. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lavrov Met the Head of North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a Bouquet — Ведомости
- North Korea's Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee Flies to Russia at Invitation of Lavrov — Вести