Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is meeting with North Korea's…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is meeting with North Korea's head of the foreign ministry, Choe Song-hee, in Moscow. The invited NK leader flew to Russia.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hi in Moscow.
- The meeting between Lavrov and Choi Song-hi took place in July 2024.
- Choi Song-hi visited Russia at the invitation of Sergey Lavrov.
- President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Choi Song-hi on July 19, 2024, in the Kremlin.
- Putin praised bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea during their meeting.
- Putin expressed gratitude to North Korea for its support during the special military operation.
- Choi Song-hi confirmed that Kim Jong-un reaffirmed the strategic direction of strengthening ties with Russia.
Points of divergence
- Lavrov personally greeted Choi Song-hi at the airport and gave her a bouquet of flowers before their meeting. — vedomosti
- The previous visit by Choi Song-hi to Moscow was in late October 2025, during which Lavrov also presented her with a bouquet of flowers. — vesti
Coverage (4 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
- Lavrov invites Burundi's Foreign Minister to Moscow — Ведомости
- Peskov offered to meet Zelensky with Putin in Moscow, not Konstantinovka — Москва 24
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