N. Korea's Kim Reaffirms Unconditional Support for Russia in Ukraine War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russia's top diplomat his country was ready to "unconditionally support" all actions taken by Moscow to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, state media reported on July 13, as the two countries held high-level strategic talks.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is on a three-day visit to North Korea, which has provided troops and arms for Russia's war with Ukraine and pledged more military support as Moscow tries to make advances in the conflict.

Mr. Kim met Mr. Lavrov in the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, where Mr. Lavrov and North Korea's foreign minister also held their second strategic dialogue, pledging further cooperation under a partnership treaty signed in 2024 that includes a mutual defense pact.

Mr. Kim told Mr. Lavrov that the steps taken by the allies in response to radically evolving global geopolitics will contribute greatly to securing peace and security around the world, North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported.