Russia’s Lavrov meets Kim warns US, South Korea, Japan against anti-North Korea alliance
Last Updated on July 12, 2025 9:57 pm
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a visit to North Korea on Saturday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.
The ministry published on Telegram a picture of the two men together, in a meeting it said had taken place in the North Korean port city of Wonsan.
On Saturday, Lavrov warned the US, South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country’s ally for talks on further solidifying their booming military and other cooperation.
Lavrov flew to North Korea on Friday for a meeting with his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son Hui.
Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying troops and ammunition to support Russia’s war against Ukraine in return for military and economic help. That has raised concerns among South Korea, the US and others that Russia might also transfer to North Korea sensitive technologies that can increase the danger of its nuclear and missile programmes.
After a meeting with Choe on Saturday, Lavrov accused the US, South Korea and Japan of what he called their military build-ups around North Korea.