Kim offers Russia help in Ukraine

Lavrov in Pyongyang to boost political ties

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un offered Moscow his full support for their war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said yesterday.

Mr Lavrov’s visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties amid Russia's offensive against Kyiv.

Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia's Kursk region to oust Ukrainian forces and has also provided the Russian army with artillery shells and missiles.

Mr Kim and Mr Lavrov met on Saturday in “an atmosphere full of warm comradely trust”, North Korea's official KCNA news agency reported.

Russia's foreign ministry posted a video on Telegram of the two men shaking hands and greeting each other with a hug. It said the talks were held in Wonsan, where a massive resort was opened earlier this month — one of Mr Kim's pet projects.

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