▲ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) during their meeting in Wonsan, North Korea, on July 12, 2025, in this photo provided by the Russian foreign ministry on Telegram. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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N. Korea's Kim reaffirms unconditional support for Russia in Ukraine war: KCNA

By Park Boram

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his unconditional support for all of Russia's actions in its war against Ukraine as he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the North's state media reported Sunday.

Kim made the remarks in a meeting with Lavrov on Saturday, a day after the Russian minister flew to North Korea for his second round of strategic talks with his North Korean counterpart, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

During the talks, Kim and Lavrov discussed the faithful implementation of the agreements reached during Kim's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang in June last year, as well as ways to further develop the two countries' strategic partnership, the KCNA said.

Kim "reaffirmed that the DPRK is ready to unconditionally support and encourage all the measures taken by the Russian leadership as regards the tackling of the root cause of the Ukrainian crisis" in line with the North Korea-Russia mutual defense treaty, the KCNA also noted.

DPRK refers to North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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