Russia's Foreign Ministry blamed heightened South Korea-U.S. security cooperation for rendering denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula "impossible" in a statement issued on Wednesday (local time).
Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on Tuesday amid suspected deepening military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has arrived in Russia for a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to Moscow’s Foreign Ministry on Monday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in North Korea on Wednesday amid concerns about nuclear weapons and satellite technology transfers to Pyongyang after evidence emerged of large-scale cargo shipments from North Korea to Russia.
The South Korean Foreign Ministry warned Russia to immediately halt any military cooperation with North Korea and comply with UN Security Council resolutions Tuesday.
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