Russian defence minister makes unannounced visit to North Korea to deepen military ties - Andrey Belousov lands in Pyongyang after Ukrainian defence minister meets South Korean president in Seoul

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov arrived in Pyongyang for talks with North Korean officials, stoking concerns over a further deepening of military cooperation between the two countries.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said Friday during his visit to Pyongyang that Russia's cooperation with North Korea is "expanding" in various areas, including in the military field. His remarks came as Russia and North Korea have been deepening military cooperation under a

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with senior military officials and politicians, Russia's TASS news agency said. Belousov is scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings during his official visit to Pyongyang,

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told the Russian defence minister that Ukraine's use of long-range weapons is the result of direct military intervention by the United States and Moscow is entitled to fight in self-defence,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov that Ukraine's use of Western long-range missiles "is the result of direct military intervention by the United States and Moscow is entitled to fight in self-defense,

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and agreed to boost military cooperation between the two isolated nations, Pyongyang state media said Saturday.

The North Korean regime openly supports Putin. Kyiv would like Ukraine to receive support from South Korea, following the principle of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." However, Seoul has yet to decide to sell its weapons.