Russian Foreign Minister "Visiting Pyongyang in October"... Will Putin Also Make a Return Visit?

Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister, is scheduled to visit Pyongyang next month as a follow-up to the North Korea-Russia summit.

Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister
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At a press conference held on the 23rd (local time) at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Minister Lavrov stated, "This is in accordance with the agreement reached between Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia."

Regarding the reason for Lavrov's visit to North Korea, since he mentioned the "agreement between the North Korea-Russia leaders," it appears likely that the issue of President Putin's reciprocal visit may be discussed. Earlier, on the 14th, Chairman Kim requested a visit from President Putin during their summit, and President Putin accepted the request.

At that time, the Kremlin did not disclose specific schedules such as the timing of the visit but stated that "all agreements will be made through diplomatic channels."

Meanwhile, prior to the press conference, Minister Lavrov criticized at the 78th UN General Assembly speech that "the United States and its Asian allies are overreacting on the Korean Peninsula, where the US military capabilities have been strengthened."

He also claimed that "the efforts of Russia and China to prioritize humanitarian and political solutions continue to be rejected."

Throughout, Minister Lavrov consistently criticized the international community centered on the United States but avoided mentioning the war in Ukraine.

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