Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov is in North Korea for a previously unannounced see, the Russian Defense Ministry stated Friday.Belousov is in Pyongyang to hold talks with North Korean military and military-political authorities, the ministry said.The Russian defense chief was invited in Pyongyang by his North Korean equivalent, No Kwang Chol, backed by a military band.Belousov hailed expanding ties with North Korea.
Friendly ties between Russia and North Korea are actively expanding in all locations, consisting of military cooperation, he stated, according to Russian news agencies.Russia and North Korea have reinforced their military ties considering that Moscow launched its major invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The 2 nations signed a strategic collaboration treaty in June which was recently validated.
The treaty attends to mutual military assistance in case of an attack and cooperation in the face of Western sanctions.The United States and South Korea have actually implicated Pyongyang of sending out more than 10,000 soldiers to assist Russia combat Ukraine, with professionals saying leader Kim Jong Un aspired to gain advanced innovation and fight experience in return for his troops.