RUSSIAN SPY CHIEF VISITED NORTH KOREA FOR 'SECURITY TALKS': REPORT

The director of Russia's External Intelligence Bureau, Sergei E. Naryshkin, was part of a delegation that visited Pyongyang, North Korea between March 25 to March 28 to discuss cooperation against spying, according to North Korean state media KCNA.

Naryshkin met North Koreaan Minister of State Security Ri Chang Dae and briefed each other on the international and regional situation of both countries, the KCNA report said. Both parties also held working-level talks to boost cooperation amidst “ever-growing spying and plotting moves by the hostile forces,”, per the report.

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“The two sides reached a complete consensus of views on the issues on the table at the two talks that proceeded in a comradely and amicable atmosphere,” the report said, per AFP.

According to Reuters, the visit comes in the backdrop of North Korea trying to expand its diplomatic engagement post COVID-19 lockdowns.

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The ties between North Korea and Russia go as far back as 1948 when the former USSR became the first nation to recognise North Korea as a nation on October 14, 1948, shortly after its proclamation. In 2022, North Korea became the third country to recognise the independence of the breakaway states of Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine. In response, Ukraine ended diplomatic ties with North Korea.

North Korea and Russia have been increasing their military cooperation. This includes potential arms deals and advanced technology for satellites, nuclear-power submarines, and missiles. In January 2024, it was reported that North Korea sent would send a new class of tactical guided missiles to Russia as a move to bolster cooperation further.

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