Russian defence minister makes unannounced visit to North Korea to deepen military ties - Andrey Belousov lands in Pyongyang after Ukrainian defence minister meets South Korean president in Seoul

Russia's cooperation with North Korea is "expanding" in various areas, including in the military field, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said Friday in a meeting with his North Korean counterpart in Pyongyang.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov arrived in Pyongyang for talks with North Korean officials, stoking concerns over a further deepening of military cooperation between the two countries.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov visited North Korea and held discussions with his counterpart, No Kwang Chol, in Pyongyang on Friday, November 29. No Kwang emphasized tha

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov visited North Korea. Ukrainian media suggest that discussions may once again focus on the support Pyongyang provides to Moscow. They remind us that the scale of arms supplies to Putin's army is already significant.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said Friday during his visit to Pyongyang that Russia's cooperation with North Korea is "expanding" in various areas, including in the military field. His remarks came as Russia and North Korea have been deepening military cooperation under a

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian defence minister Ukraine's use of long-range weapons is the result of direct military intervention by the United States and Moscow is entitled to take action in self-defence,

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol for high-level talks.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov talked with his counterpart in North Korea on Friday, stoking concerns over deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow while Russian jets flying nearby South Korea added to the mounting tensions.

North Korean soldiers deployed to Kursk to fight with Moscow's forces against Ukraine are well trained but are not being sent into combat, according to a Russian military blogger. Moscow is tight-lipped about the presence of troops sent by Pyongyang to help with its operation to oust Ukrainian troops in the Russian region where they staged an incursion on August 6.