North Korea Pledges 'Unconditional Support' to Russia in Ukraine War: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed his country's "unconditional support" for Russia in the Ukraine war, telling Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday that he strongly believes Moscow will emerge victorious from the conflict.

The exchange between the two was reported by North Korea state news agency KCNA on Sunday, which described the meeting between the so-called supreme leader and Lavrov as taking place in "an atmosphere full of warm comradely trust."

A Tightening Partnership

Kim and Lavrov met in the eastern coastal city of Wonsan during the Russian top diplomat's three-day visit to North Korea, the latest in a recent series of trips meant to further tighten the relationship between the two pariah countries.

The strategic partnership between the two countries, which position themselves as allies against the same West which has isolated them, has quickly escalated in recent years—in a way that experts consider dangerous.

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