Top Russian official visits North Korea to meet Kim

Russia’s Security Council secretary Sergey Shoigu was received by Party Secretary Park Chung-cheon (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

A top Russian security official has travelled to North Korea to meet leader Kim Jong Un, after North Korea recently reportedly sent additional troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

Russia’s state-run news agency Tass reported that Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Security Council secretary, had arrived in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, and plans to meet top North Korean officials including Mr Kim.