Shoigu, Russian Defense Minister, Reports North Korea Visit Results to Putin After Meeting Kim Jong-un

Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Minister of Defense who visited North Korea, reported the results of his visit to President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

According to Sputnik News on the 31st (local time), Peskov made this statement during a phone conference with reporters.

North Korea's Korean Central TV aired on the 31st a new documentary film titled "The Glory of the Great Victory to be Passed Down for Ten Thousand Generations," showing Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, presenting a commemorative gift to Defense Minister Shoigu after their talk at the Workers' Party headquarters on the 27th.
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Earlier, Minister Shoigu visited North Korea from the 25th to the 27th with a Russian military delegation, held talks with North Korean Minister of Defense Kang Sun-nam, and subsequently paid a courtesy call on Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission. North Korea commemorates the signing of the Korean War armistice as "Victory Day."

Peskov said, "Any attempt to promote a peaceful resolution deserves a positive evaluation," adding, "Russia has no preconditions for a peaceful resolution of the situation." However, he also stated, "The Ukrainian regime does not want peace and cannot want it as long as it is used as a tool of war by the Western collective against Russia."

Peskov conveyed that President Putin is scheduled to have a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on the 2nd of next month. However, he reiterated that there is no set date for Putin’s visit to T?rkiye next month, as announced by President Erdo?an. Regarding the coup situation in Niger, Africa, he said, "It is a cause for serious concern," and "Russia urges all parties in Niger to exercise restraint and restore the rule of law as soon as possible."

North Korea's Korean Central TV aired on the 31st a new documentary film titled "The Glory of the Great Victory to be Passed Down for Ten Thousand Generations," showing Chairman Kim Jong Un looking at a portrait of Russian Defense Minister Shoigu after their conversation at the Workers' Party headquarters on the 27th.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

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