Russian Security Council Secretary Shoigu Meets With Kim Jong-Un
Sergei Shoigu (L) and Kim Jong Un (R), June 4, 2025. X/ @RT_com
June 4, 2025 Hour: 9:21 am
North Korea and Russia continue to strengthen their alliance following the signing of a military cooperation treaty a year ago.
On Wednesday, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, as the two countries continue to strengthen their alliance following the signing of a military cooperation treaty a year ago.
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“During the conversation, which took place in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and camaraderie, they discussed cooperation in various areas and exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and the Korean Peninsula,” the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said.
This marks Shoigu’s second visit to Pyongyang in just over two months. During his previous visit on March 21, Shoigu also met with Kim on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the start of dialogue between Russia and the United States, as well as the war in Ukraine.
Shoigu’s current trip comes just days after nearly a dozen Russian aircraft were destroyed in a drone strike against rear-area air bases, carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) on Sunday.
The Russian security chief’s latest visit also coincides with speculation over a potential new summit between Putin and Kim, which could take place around the first anniversary of the military cooperation agreement signed by both leaders on June 18, 2024, in Pyongyang.
The pact includes a clause for mutual military assistance in the event of an attack on either country’s territory, which would allow for the deployment of North Korean troops and weaponry in support of Russia.
Shoigu’s visit also comes as Lee Jae-myung is inaugurated as South Korea’s new president. Lee has pledged a “pragmatic” approach to diplomacy and has not ruled out efforts to resume dialogue with Pyongyang, despite the North’s increasingly hostile stance and growing ties with Moscow.
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Source: EFE