Lavrov, on behalf of the Russian leadership, thanked Kim Jong-un for the Kursk region

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, at a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, expressed sincere gratitude for the help in liberating the Kursk region. This was announced today, July 13, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The meeting was held yesterday in the North Korean city of Wonsan.

"Russia expressed sincere gratitude for Pyongyang's consistent and principled support in conducting a special military operation, as well as for the participation of Korean People's Army soldiers in the expulsion of Ukrainian nationalists and foreign mercenaries from the territory of the Kursk region," the ministry said in a statement.

Lavrov and Kim Jong-un also expressed a common opinion that the increase in tension on the The Korean Peninsula is associated with an increase in Western military activity.

"A detailed exchange of views was held on the situation on the On the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. The parties came to the conclusion that the reason for the aggravation of the situation is the intensification of military actions by the United States and its allies, including frequent military exercises with a nuclear component. At the same time, both sides confirmed the unity of approaches to solving all the problems of the region and their commitment to political and diplomatic methods of settlement," the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.

During the discussion of bilateral issues, special attention was paid to practical cooperation, including the implementation of agreements reached at the highest level. The meeting was held in a friendly and warm atmosphere, the department added.