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Russia’s Lavrov visits North Korea amid claims of military cooperation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to touch down in Pyongyang on Wednesday, October 18 [Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool via Reuters]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has landed in North Korea, amplifying United States concerns about deepening North Korea-Russia military cooperation amid the war in Ukraine.

Lavrov’s trip to the Asian country on Wednesday, his first since 2018, is expected to pave the way for a visit to Pyongyang by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Moscow just a month ago.

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