Vladimir Putin met with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui at the Kremlin

Meeting with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.
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Vladimir Putin met with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in the Kremlin.

The Russian side was also represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Kremlin informs.

The Kremlin, Moscow. October 27, 2025

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Beginning of the talks with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.

DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui: Good afternoon.

I am delighted to see you.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Likewise.

Choe Son-hui: Thank you for finding time for our meeting despite your busy schedule.

Vladimir Putin: It is a pleasure to meet with you.

Please convey my best regards to Chairman of State Affairs Kim Jong-un.

Choe Son-hui: I will convey your warm greetings to Comrade Chairman of State Affairs Kim Jong-un.

Vladimir Putin: Thank you.

We had a detailed discussion back in Beijing about our relations and development prospects. Everything is proceeding according to plan. Please, convey my best wishes to him.

Choe Son-hui: I heard that you had a very warm meeting with Comrade Kim Jong-un.

Vladimir Putin: That is true.

Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui

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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Choe Son-hui.

Moscow, October 27, 2025

Comrade Choe Son-hui,

Friends,

We are genuinely pleased to welcome you again on your way to Minsk where you will participate in the 3rd International Conference on Eurasian Security. Your and our participation in this important conference will, without a doubt, contribute to the advancement of our shared goal of building a just world order in Eurasia and elsewhere.

I often think back to the event at the magnificent resort of Wonsan Kalma held in July as part of the second round of the Russian-Korean strategic dialogue. In the three and a half months since then, our relations have got a powerful boost building on our respective leaders’ fundamental agreements during the Pyongyang Summit in June 2024.

More objectives were set forth during the latest meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un in Beijing on the sidelines of the solemn events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory over militarist Japan and the end of World War II.

The joint celebration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the DPRK on August 15, which was attended by Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin, was a landmark event.

During the visit, an agreement was reached to establish a high-level bilateral interparliamentary commission which is another important mechanism that will serve to promote our strategic partnership.

The 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea marked on October 10 was widely covered in Russia as well. A representative delegation led by United Russia Party Chairman Dmitry Medvedev took part in the celebrations.

I would like to once again express my gratitude to Chairman of State Affairs Comrade Kim Jong-un for the attention accorded to Dmitry Medvedev and his delegation.

During these contacts in Pyongyang, our representatives repeatedly reaffirmed the high praise and appreciation expressed by President Vladimir Putin during his communication with Comrade Kim Jong-un for his strong support of the actions that Russia was forced to take in response to our Western “colleagues” attempts to turn the Kiev regime into an ever-present threat to the Russian Federation and a launching pad for destroying everything Russian.

Russia will never forget the heroic feats performed by the soldiers and officers of the Korean People’s Army in the Kursk Region to liberate Russian soil. These heroic deeds will undoubtedly further strengthen the bonds of friendship and historic alliance in our shared quest for justice.

On October 23, at the invitation of Comrade Kim Jong-un and alongside the leader of the DPRK and senior officials of the party and government, the staff of the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang led by Ambassador Alexander Matsegora participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for building a memorial dedicated to the heroes of the Kursk Liberation Operation.

In conjunction with their Korean friends, Russian experts, architects, and sculptors are deeply involved in developing and implementing this major project. I have no doubt that it will be unveiled in February 2026 as planned.

I look forward to continuing the discussion on key bilateral issues today. We will certainly review the international situation, the situation in your region and the Eurasian region more broadly, our close interaction, and the coordination of our efforts at the UN and other multilateral venues.

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui

On October 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Choe Son-hui, who is in Moscow on a working visit.

During the talks, the ministers discussed current issues concerning the development of bilateral relations, including practical cooperation, with particular focus on the implementation of the agreements reached during the talks between President Vladimir Putin and Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un in June 2024 in Pyongyang, as well as on the sidelines of the Beijing events marking the 80th anniversary of victory over militarist Japan and the end of World War II.

The ministers reaffirmed their strong commitment to fulfilling the provisions of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signed by the two leaders following the Pyongyang Summit.

When discussing the current international situation, the ministers expressed a shared view that the main source of heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast Asia, and globally lies in the aggressive actions of the United States and its allies. Russia expressed its full support for the measures taken by the DPRK leadership to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and ensure its national security.

The results of the talks will give a significant boost to the development and strengthening of traditionally friendly Russian-Korean relations, which have reached a qualitatively new level of alliance.

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