🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui
📍 Moscow, November 1, 2024
💬 Sergey Lavrov: We are sincerely delighted to welcome you to Moscow for these strategic consultations.
The bilateral relations between our countries have reached an unprecedented level over the past years thanks to the special attention and care by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un. The signing of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Pyongyang during the historical meeting between our two leaders elevated these relations to a whole new level.
Indeed, this is a strategic partnership, including in terms of the momentum we have built in promoting out political dialogue. The June summit became a major milestone. In 2023, Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un undertook an important visit to Vostochny Space Launch Centre. This was a very important visit from a practical standpoint. This is the sixth time you and I have a meeting this year.
The Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has laid a solid foundation for further strengthening our bilateral relations in all their aspects. It is also designed to play a stabilising role in Northeast Asia and across our continent in general.
🤝 We are grateful to our North Korean friends for their principled position regarding the developments in Ukraine, which result from the Western policy of promoting NATO’s eastward expansion and encouraging what amounts to an outright racist regime in its efforts to eliminate all things Russian in education, culture and even in everyday life. They have recently enacted legislation to ban the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Our countries have established close military-to-military contacts and at the level of our respective security agencies. This enables us to address and be effective in our efforts and achieve important objectives for the sake of ensuring security for our citizens.
The Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation has been hard at work. It held its latest meeting on November 15, 2023, and it will hold its next 11th meeting in November 2024 in Pyongyang. I am certain that it will devise recommendations that would enable us to expand our trade, investment and economic ties.
We appreciate our proactive cultural, humanitarian and educational exchanges, and are committed to further expanding them, especially considering the attention and commitment by the people of Russia and the DPRK to forge closer ties in these domains.
Inter-parliamentary ties are also a prominent element in our partnership. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK have established dedicated groups for promoting friendship between our countries. We believe in the importance of regularly exchanging parliamentary delegations and ensuring close party-to-party cooperation between United Russia and the Workers’ Party of Korea.
❗️ We have so many things on our bilateral agenda, and must regularly touch base on international and regional matters.
I appreciate the opportunity to have this conversation with you today in this comradely setting to discuss all these matters in order to come to a shared understanding of how our two foreign ministries can contribute to carrying out the provisions of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
I am delighted to see you. Once again, welcome.
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State Duma of the Russian Federation:
🇷🇺🇰🇵During his visit to the DPRK, Chairman of Russia's State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin:
On April 25, laid a wreath at the Liberation Monument in honour of the Soviet soldiers who fought for Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, and held a meeting in Pyongyang with Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK Choe Ryong-hae.
💬During the meeting,Vyacheslav Volodin noted:
“In the face of ever-growing challenges and threats, Russia and the DPRK continue to strengthen cooperation based on the principles of good-neighbourliness, trust and brotherly support. We rely on the traditions laid down by previous generations.
Russia-DPRK relations are developing dynamically, largely thanks to our Leaders – President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un”.
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On April 26, Chairman of Russia's State Duma was received by Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un. Vyacheslav Volodin conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from President of Russia Vladimir Putin and thanked the DPRK for its assistance in liberating the Kursk Region from neo-Nazi invaders.
At the opening ceremony of the Memorial Complex and Museum of Combat Feats of the Heroes of the Overseas Military Operation in Pyongyang, Vyacheslav Volodin read out a message of greetings from Russia's President.
✉️President Vladimir Putin:
“Fighting shoulder to shoulder with their Russian brothers-in-arms, Korean soldiers and officers displayed exceptional courage and true selflessness, inscribing their names in eternal glory. Their unparalleled feats will forever remain in the heart of every Russian citizen.
The Memorial that is being inaugurated today is intended to perpetuate the memory of the heroism of the Korean People’s Army servicemen and the sacrifices they made in the name of our common Victory”.
Following the opening ceremony, Vyacheslav Volodin and Kim Jong-un also touredtheMuseum of Combat Feats of the Heroes of the Overseas Military Operation and laid flowers at the Wall of Remembrance.
✍️Vyacheslav Volodin wrote in the Book of Distinguished Guests:
“The Memorial Complex and Museum of Combat Feats of the Heroes of the Overseas Military Operation is a special symbol of Russian-Korean combat brotherhood and the genuine friendship of our peoples.
The citizens of our country are grateful to Comrade Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un and the Korean People’s Army for the assistance provided in liberating the Kursk Region from Ukrainian neo-Nazis and foreign mercenaries.
The Russian people will never forget the feat of the Korean warriors who defended our Fatherland as their own!”
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Russia's State Duma:
🇷🇺🇰🇵On April 25, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on a working visit.
At the airport he was welcomed by the Chairman of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly Choe Ryong-hae.
On April 26, on instructions from President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Vyacheslav Volodin will attend the opening ceremony of the Memorial Complex and Museum of Combat Feats of the Heroes of the Overseas Military Operation – dedicated to the courage of the Korean soldiers who took part in the liberation of the Kursk Region from neo-Nazis.
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Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs:
🇷🇺🇰🇵On April 24, Russia’s Minister of Internal Affairs, General of Police Vladimir Kolokoltsev visited the city of Wonsan during his visit to the DPRK.
The Russian Minister toured the city’s infrastructure. Originally a port city, Wonsan has since developed into a modern centre of recreation and tourism. Thanks to its scenic surroundings, mild climate and advanced infrastructure, the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area is an attractive international-level destination.
💬 The head of the Russian delegation noted the careful preservation of memorials to Soviet soldiers in Wonsan and the commitment to safeguarding historical memory of the heroism of our ancestors during the Second World War:
At a time when, 80 years after the defeat of Hitler’s Germany and militarist Japan, revanchist sentiments are re-emerging, it is vital not to betray the feat of those who gave their lives for the Great Victory.
🌟 Vladimir Kolokoltsev laid a wreath at the monument to the Soviet soldiers. The Russian delegation observed a minute of silence in memory of the warriors who fell in the battles to liberate Korea in 1945.
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Russia's Ministry of Transport:
🇷🇺🇰🇵On April 21, a ceremony was held at the border between Russia and the DPRK to mark the joining of the bridge spans of the future road bridge over the Tumannaya River, which will connect the two countries.
Taking part in the event via video link were Russia's Minister of Transport Andrey Nikitin, Russia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, co-chairman of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Russia and the DPRK Alexander Kozlov; and Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s First Asian Department Ivan Zhelokhovtsev.
The agreement on the implementation of this project was signed in 2024 in the presence of President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un. Construction was launched on April 30, 2025, by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the DPRK Pak Thae-song.
💬 Andrey Nikitin expressed gratitude to everyone involved in the bridge’s construction – engineers, technicians, workers and specialists, stressing that the launch of the bridge would have strategic significance for the economy and social sphere of both countries:
“This will create the first direct road link between Russia and the DPRK. At present, there is only a railway route – via the Friendship Bridge over the Tumannaya River.
The opening of the new road bridge will make it possible to increase bilateral trade, optimize logistics, strengthen cultural ties and turn the border areas into dynamically developing economic hubs connected by a modern corridor.
This crossing is one of the central projects in our cooperation. In less than a year, the key stages of construction have been completed – the erection of piers, reinforcement works and the launching of the bridge spans. This became possible thanks to the professionalism of a united team of specialists who turned a strategic project into reality”.
Alexander Kozlov stressed that strengthening bilateral ties remains a strategic objective and the Russia-DPRK Intergovernmental Commission would continue its work across all areas of cooperation.
ℹ️The overall length of the crossing will be almost 5 km, with the bridge itself measuring around 1 km. It will have two traffic lanes. More than 70 personnel and over 30 pieces of equipment are involved in the construction. More than 5,000 tonnes of steel structures and over 9,000 cubic metres of concrete have been used, ensuring compliance with the strictest safety standards. The bridge is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026.
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🎙Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's statement on the ceremony marking the joining of the bridge spans of the future road bridge on the border between Russia and the DPRK (April 21, 2026)
💬 On April 21, a ceremony was held at the border between the Russian Federation (Khasan settlement, Primorsky Territory) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to mark the joining of the bridge spans of the future road bridge connecting the two countries.
In accordance with the agreement on the construction of a road bridge across the border river Tumannaya, signed on the sidelines of the Pyongyang Summit in June 2024, the joint implementation of this ambitious project has begun.
On April 30, 2025, a ceremony marking the start of construction was held via video link with the participation of Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the DPRK Pak Thae-song.
Completion of the works is scheduled for the summer of 2026.
🤝 The Russian Side attaches particular importance to this project, the implementation of which will mark a truly significant milestone in Russia-Korea relations. Its importance extends far beyond the purely engineering dimension. The new bridge symbolizes the shared commitment of the two countries to strengthening friendly, good-neighbourly ties and expanding interregional cooperation.
We are confident that this joint project will provide a solid foundation for closer cooperation, serve as a route to open and productive dialogue, bring our peoples closer together, and promote more frequent travel, meetings and exchanges.
We expect that this new transport artery, enabling year-round road traffic, will contribute to improved transport connectivity overall and, as a result, to the further development of trade, economic and humanitarian exchanges between Russia’s Far Eastern regions and the DPRK.
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Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs:
🇷🇺🇰🇵On April 20, Russia’s Minister of Internal Affairs, General of Police Vladimir Kolokoltsev has arrived in Pyongyang.
The Head of Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is set to hold a number of working meetings, including with his counterpart – DPRK Minister of Public Security Pang Tu-sop. The Sides will discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of law enforcement.
A number of commemorative events are also planned.
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🇷🇺🇰🇵President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un on his re-election as Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK(March 23, 2026)
✉️ Please accept my sincere congratulations on your re-election as Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The decision of the deputies of the Supreme People’s Assembly clearly testifies to the unanimous public support for your course aimed at effectively addressing the DPRK’s socio-economic objectives, as well as safeguarding its sovereignty and legitimate interests on the international stage.
In Russia, we highly value your personal contribution to strengthening the friendly, allied relations between our countries.
We will, of course, continue our close joint work to further develop the comprehensive strategic partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang. This undoubtedly serves the fundamental interests of our peoples.
I wish you continued success in your duties, as well as sound health and wellbeing.
Best regards,
VLADIMIR PUTIN
🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui
📍 Moscow, November 1, 2024
💬 Sergey Lavrov: We are sincerely delighted to welcome you to Moscow for these strategic consultations.
The bilateral relations between our countries have reached an unprecedented level over the past years thanks to the special attention and care by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un. The signing of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Pyongyang during the historical meeting between our two leaders elevated these relations to a whole new level.
Indeed, this is a strategic partnership, including in terms of the momentum we have built in promoting out political dialogue. The June summit became a major milestone. In 2023, Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un undertook an important visit to Vostochny Space Launch Centre. This was a very important visit from a practical standpoint. This is the sixth time you and I have a meeting this year.
The Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has laid a solid foundation for further strengthening our bilateral relations in all their aspects. It is also designed to play a stabilising role in Northeast Asia and across our continent in general.
🤝 We are grateful to our North Korean friends for their principled position regarding the developments in Ukraine, which result from the Western policy of promoting NATO’s eastward expansion and encouraging what amounts to an outright racist regime in its efforts to eliminate all things Russian in education, culture and even in everyday life. They have recently enacted legislation to ban the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Our countries have established close military-to-military contacts and at the level of our respective security agencies. This enables us to address and be effective in our efforts and achieve important objectives for the sake of ensuring security for our citizens.
The Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation has been hard at work. It held its latest meeting on November 15, 2023, and it will hold its next 11th meeting in November 2024 in Pyongyang. I am certain that it will devise recommendations that would enable us to expand our trade, investment and economic ties.
We appreciate our proactive cultural, humanitarian and educational exchanges, and are committed to further expanding them, especially considering the attention and commitment by the people of Russia and the DPRK to forge closer ties in these domains.
Inter-parliamentary ties are also a prominent element in our partnership. The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK have established dedicated groups for promoting friendship between our countries. We believe in the importance of regularly exchanging parliamentary delegations and ensuring close party-to-party cooperation between United Russia and the Workers’ Party of Korea.
❗️ We have so many things on our bilateral agenda, and must regularly touch base on international and regional matters.
I appreciate the opportunity to have this conversation with you today in this comradely setting to discuss all these matters in order to come to a shared understanding of how our two foreign ministries can contribute to carrying out the provisions of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
I am delighted to see you. Once again, welcome.
#RussiaDPRK
🎙Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un made press statements following Russia-DPRK talks(Pyongyang, June 19, 2024)
💬 We prioritise strengthening the traditionally friendly and neighbourly relations between Russia and the DPRK that are rooted in the glorious traditions of our shared history. Allow me to remind you that the Soviet Union played an essential role in liberating Korea from the Japanese colonial rule. This year, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea marks 75 years since concluding its first international agreement – and it was a treaty with our country.
Key talking points:
• Today, we held constructive talks covering the entire scope of our practical cooperation. We signed a new interstate treaty, the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which outlines large-scale objectives and guidelines for deepening Russia-DPRK links for the long term. This is a truly breakthrough document
• Our countries are genuinely interested in continuing most active cooperation between the senior officials of our economic agencies, parliaments, law enforcement, security, foreign policy agencies, and between our public organisations and citizens.
• The Treaty on Comprehensive Partnership signed today contemplates, among other things, mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties thereto.
• Our countries consistently defend the ideas of creating a more just and democratic multipolar world order.
• Both Russia and Korea conduct an independent and autonomous foreign policy and do not accept the language of blackmail and dictate. We are against the practice of applying politically motivated sanctions and restrictions.
• Notwithstanding the external pressure, our countries are successfully developing on a sovereign and independent basis, they have rendered and will continue to render each other an all-round support as genuine friends and good neighbours.
• The propaganda cliches reproduced time after time by the Westerners are no longer able to disguise their aggressive geopolitical designs, including in Northeast Asia. Our opinions regarding the root causes of escalation of the military-political tension coincide. They include the US confrontational policy of expanding its military infrastructure in the sub-region, which is accompanied by a substantial increase in the scope and intensity of various military exercises involving the Republic of Korea and Japan, which have a hostile nature towards the DPRK.
• Russia is ready to continue its political and diplomatic efforts to eliminate the threat of the recurrence of an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula and to build an architecture of long-term peace and stability there based on the principle of the indivisible security.
• I am confident that today’s talks will contribute to further development of friendship and partnership between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and to strengthening of security across the entire region.
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⚡️Statement by the President of the Russian Federation
On April 26, 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation completed the defeat of a group of Ukrainian militants that invaded the Kursk Region, putting an end to the criminal provocation perpetrated by the Ukrainian authorities in an attempt to seize part of the Russian Federation territory.
Units of the Korean People’s Army played an active role in the defeat of the neo-Nazi formations of the Kiev regime that invaded our territory, in full compliance with international law and in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of June 19, 2024 – in particular, Article 4 of the Treaty, which requires each of the Parties to provide immediate military assistance in the event of an armed attack against the other.
🇰🇵 Our Korean friends' decision was guided by a sense of solidarity, justice and genuine comradery. We highly appreciate this and are sincerely grateful, personally to the Chairman of State Affairs, Comrade Kim Jong-un, as well as the entire leadership and the people of the DPRK.
We commend the DPRK soldiers’ heroism, their excellent training and dedication displayed while fighting, shoulder to shoulder with Russian soldiers, defending our Motherland as their own. They fulfilled their duty with honour and valour, covering themselves with unfading glory.
The Russian people will never forget the heroism of the DPRK special forces. We will always honour the heroes who gave their lives for Russia, for our common freedom, fighting side by side with their Russian brothers in arms.
🤝 We are confident that the strong bond of friendship, neighbourly relations and cooperation between our countries, tempered on the battlefield, will continue to grow and expand across the board.
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🇷🇺🇰🇵 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received by Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un
📍 Wonsan, July 12
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🎙Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un made press statements following Russia-DPRK talks(Pyongyang, June 19, 2024)
💬 We prioritise strengthening the traditionally friendly and neighbourly relations between Russia and the DPRK that are rooted in the glorious traditions of our shared history. Allow me to remind you that the Soviet Union played an essential role in liberating Korea from the Japanese colonial rule. This year, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea marks 75 years since concluding its first international agreement – and it was a treaty with our country.
Key talking points:
• Today, we held constructive talks covering the entire scope of our practical cooperation. We signed a new interstate treaty, the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which outlines large-scale objectives and guidelines for deepening Russia-DPRK links for the long term. This is a truly breakthrough document
• Our countries are genuinely interested in continuing most active cooperation between the senior officials of our economic agencies, parliaments, law enforcement, security, foreign policy agencies, and between our public organisations and citizens.
• The Treaty on Comprehensive Partnership signed today contemplates, among other things, mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties thereto.
• Our countries consistently defend the ideas of creating a more just and democratic multipolar world order.
• Both Russia and Korea conduct an independent and autonomous foreign policy and do not accept the language of blackmail and dictate. We are against the practice of applying politically motivated sanctions and restrictions.
• Notwithstanding the external pressure, our countries are successfully developing on a sovereign and independent basis, they have rendered and will continue to render each other an all-round support as genuine friends and good neighbours.
• The propaganda cliches reproduced time after time by the Westerners are no longer able to disguise their aggressive geopolitical designs, including in Northeast Asia. Our opinions regarding the root causes of escalation of the military-political tension coincide. They include the US confrontational policy of expanding its military infrastructure in the sub-region, which is accompanied by a substantial increase in the scope and intensity of various military exercises involving the Republic of Korea and Japan, which have a hostile nature towards the DPRK.
• Russia is ready to continue its political and diplomatic efforts to eliminate the threat of the recurrence of an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula and to build an architecture of long-term peace and stability there based on the principle of the indivisible security.
• I am confident that today’s talks will contribute to further development of friendship and partnership between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and to strengthening of security across the entire region.
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