Moscow’s top security official, Sergei Shoigu, arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks, APA reports citing Russian media.
Shoigu, who is the Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, arrived on orders from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the state-run TASS news agency reported, with RIA Novosti saying it expected current affairs, “including the situation surrounding Ukraine,” to be on the agenda.
Wednesday's visit is Shoigu's second to Pyongyang in less than three months.
Pyongyang has defended its military cooperation with Russia, saying on Monday that ties were aimed at “ensuring peace and stability” in Europe and Asia.
Shoigu last visited Pyongyang in March, when he hailed the deal as “fully meeting the interests of both countries.”
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