SEOUL – Kim Jong-un, the top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), met with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang on Friday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday ) of the DPRK.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views and reached consensus on further developing the comprehensive strategic partnership, defending the sovereignty, security and interests of the two countries, and international justice to address the rapidly changing regional and international security environment. KCNA reported.

Kim, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK, expressed “great concern” over the developments in Ukraine, KCNA reported.

The decision of the United States and some other Western countries to allow kyiv to attack Russian territory with their own long-range strike weapons amounts to direct military intervention, the DPRK leader said, emphasizing that “it it is an exercise of the right to oneself.” -defense for Russia to take resolute measures to make hostile forces pay the price,” according to the KCNA report.

Kim added that the DPRK “will invariably support the Russian Federation’s policy of defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the report said.

“The strong relations between the DPRK and Russia constitute a powerful security arrangement to promote the well-being of the two peoples, defuse the regional situation and ensure international strategic stability,” Kim was quoted as saying by KCNA.

The DPRK leader also expressed his willingness to expand and develop bilateral relations in all areas from politics to economic and military affairs, based on the agreement reached at the bilateral summit in Pyongyang in June, according to the report.

Also on Friday, DPRK Defense Minister No Kwang-chol and Belousov had a meeting in Pyongyang, during which the two sides reached consensus on strengthening cooperation by fully implementing the agreements reached by the highest leaders of the two countries, KCNA said in its statement. another report also released on Saturday.

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the two countries plays a stabilizing role in Northeast Asia, said the Russian defense chief, who expressed readiness to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in the context of a situation international complex, according to the KCNA report.