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Russia continues to deepen bilateral relations with Iran and North Korea in exchange for the provision of lethal aid to the Russian military for use in Ukraine.

The Russian Federation appears to be pursuing a coalition of friendly states with historically warm ties to the Soviet Union, including North Korea and Vietnam, to form the basis of an alternative world order.

Russian dictator Putin's visit to North Korea is a significant goodwill gesture towards Kim Kim Jong-Un as the visit helps legitimize Kim's pariah regime both domestically and abroad.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in North Korea on June 18-19 to hold hold talks with the country's leader, Kim Jong Un.

From Monday to Wednesday, Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, visited North Korea, where he discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation "in response to ever-growing spying and plotting moves by the hostile forces."

The Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven countries issued a joint statement condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine, North Korea’s arms transfers to Russia, and calling on Iran to stop assisting the Russian military.

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries at a meeting in Tokyo condemned the supply of weapons from North Korea to Russia as directly violating the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council.

North Korea has been sending to Russia both artillery rounds and artillery systems, albeit obsolete ones.

Russian President Vladimir Putin persuaded Kim Jong Un to open North Korea’s "diplomatic missions" in temporarily occupied Donetsk and Luhansk.

Seoul could potentially impose unilateral sanctions against Moscow amid a recent summit between North Korea and Russia that has prompted concerns of military cooperation between the two countries.

South Korea has long had confirmation that Moscow receives weapons from North Korea and uses them in its war against Ukraine.

The UK Government has called on North Korea to end discussions over the possible sale of weapons to Russia.

The United States has exposed Russia’s plans to obtain weapons from North Korea, including Moscow's offer to supply food to Pyongyang in exchange for munitions.

North Korea has denied the accusation of supplying weapons to the Russian Federation, warning the United States of "undesirable results" that may come if Washington pursues such claims.

The United States expects a deepening of Russia's relations with Iran and North Korea, to which Moscow continues to appeal due to a shortage of its own missiles and UAVs.

The White House has confirmed that North Korea has delivered an arms shipment, including rockets and missiles, to Russia's Wagner Group for the war in Ukraine.