Supporters IN THE COLD WAR
The Kremlin announced last week that Moscow plans to strengthen its” mutually respectful ties” with Pyongyang, one of its adjacent Cold War friends and one among a select few nations that will support Russia’s announced conquest of some of Ukraine in 2022.
Kim might visit Moscow, according to The New York Times, though that was not sure.
Just a few months before his passing in 2011, Kim Jong Il, Kim’s lonely father, who was known for avoiding airplanes and just taking armored trains, made his last trip to Russia.
Shoigu traveled to North Korea in July for the 70th anniversary of the Korean War’s end, which is observed there as” Victory Day ,” and according to Yonhap, the South Korean National Intelligence Service claimed that he appeared to have met with Kim in private.
The United States expressed concern last week that active arms conversations between Russia and North Korea were taking place and that Shoigu had attempted to persuade Pyongyang to promote Russia artillery ammunition during his attend.
Alexander Matsegora, Russia’s ambassador to North Korea, stated on Saturday that he was unaware of any plans for the country to take part in trilateral military drills with China and Russia, but added that given US-led exercises in the area, it would be” appropriate.”
Recently, North Korea has denied having any” hands transaction” with Russia despite calls for closer military ties between the two countries.
Recently, the US imposed sanctions on three parties it claimed were involved in North Korea and Russia’s wings agreements.
Since 2006, North Korea has conducted six nuclear exams, and it has recently been testing a number of missiles, but it hardly ever engages in military drills with its neighbors.
Typical military drills between the United States and its friend, South Korea, are criticized by North Korea as war preparations. & nbsp,