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Russia Talks With North Korea Amid Western Outrage Over Ukraine


Destroyed Russian armored vehicles litter the battlefield in the city of Bucha, west of Kyiv, in early March.
Destroyed Russian armored vehicles litter the battlefield in the city of Bucha, west of Kyiv, in early March.

Russia's Foreign Ministry says Moscow and Pyongyang have discussed developing bilateral ties "in the context of changes taking place in the international arena."

The ministry said in a statement on March 22 that Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov held talks with North Korea's ambassador to Russia, Sin Hong-chol.

"During the meeting, issues of the development of bilateral relations in the context of changes taking place in the international arena, as well as topical regional problems, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula, were touched upon," the statement said.

It gave no further details.

North Korea, along with Russia, Belarus, Eritrea, and Syria, voted against a UN resolution in early March that condemned Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, in an apparent move to make sure that Russia will support relief of sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the West for its development of nuclear weapons and human rights abuses.

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