Lavrov in Pyongyang: Russia’s urgent bid for more North Korean troops? | South China Morning Post

Russia’s appeals to North Korea for military manpower have taken on new urgency with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to Pyongyang on July 12-13, 2025. In his first visit to the North Korean capital since 2009, Lavrov praised North Korea’s “important contribution” in the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. North Korea se…

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