Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly greeted North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin in Moscow. The meeting, their second in six weeks, aimed to strengthen diplomatic ties between Russia and North Korea. Choe Son Hui thanked Putin and conveyed warm greetings from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The visit comes amid concerns in the West over potential military cooperation between the two countries. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the meeting, though the Kremlin did not explain why plans changed after previously stating no such meeting was scheduled. Choe Son Hui is in Russia on a working visit.
