MOSCOW: North Korean Overseas Minister Choe Son Hui arrived in Russia on Tuesday (Oct 29) for an official go to after South Korea and america claimed Pyongyang had sent thousands of troops to train in Russia.
Choe flew into the far jap Russian metropolis of Vladivostok, TASS state information company reported, citing a diplomatic supply, who stated that “tomorrow she can be in Moscow”.
Russian information companies reported Choe would maintain talks with Russian officers however didn’t say with whom.
Washington has stated North Korea has despatched 10,000 troops to coach in Russia who will most likely battle in Ukraine, a deployment Seoul has described as a “important safety menace”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not denied North Korean troops are within the nation.
Conventional allies Russia and North Korea have just lately boosted ties, with Pyongyang’s chief Kim Jong Un making a uncommon abroad journey to fulfill Putin in Russia’s Far East final September.
Putin signed a mutual defence treaty with Kim in Pyongyang in June whereas making his first go to to the remoted nation in 24 years.
Choe has already visited Russia in January and September this 12 months.
The Russian embassy in Pyongyang stated Choe’s newest go to got here after the nations’ leaders agreed to step up “strategic dialogue” at their June assembly.
