Sibiga discussed with his colleague from South Korea the expansion of cooperation in a number of areas

Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga discussed expanding cooperation in a number of areas with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae Yul.

“I had a fruitful meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. In light of the common security challenges posed by deepening ties between Russia and the DPRK, we discussed expanding cooperation in a number of areas. Security in Europe and Southeast Asia are closely connected,” he wrote on the social network of Kh.

As you know, Andriy Sybiga is in Italy on November 25-26, where he is participating in the ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the first military units from the DPRK arrived in the combat zone of the Russian-Ukrainian war – on October 23, “their appearance was recorded in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.” According to GUR estimates, the number of North Korean troops transferred to Russia is now about 12,000, including 500 officers, including three Pyongyang generals.

On October 22, South Korea announced a possible review of support for Kyiv, in particular regarding the provision of lethal weapons and the deployment of personnel, depending on the situation in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on information about the transfer of North Korean troops to Russia, did not deny these data. When asked that, according to satellite images, North Korean military personnel are in Russia, Putin replied: “The images are a serious matter. If there are pictures, they reflect something.” He recalled that the State Duma of the Russian Federation ratified the strategic partnership agreement with North Korea, noting that Moscow “never doubted that the North Korean leadership takes our agreements seriously.”