Lavrov says Russia, North Korea fighting for ‘new, righteous’ world order
In a message to North Korean foreign minister Choe Son Hui, Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow's pledge to boost cooperation in all areas and contribute to regional and international security.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Russia and North Korea are collaborating to establish a "new and righteous world order." The statement came after North Korean forces played a crucial role in helping Russian troops push Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries out of the Kursk region last year. Lavrov also reassured his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son Hui, that both countries are committed to strengthening cooperation across all areas to enhance regional and global security.
This news was conveyed through North Korea's official news agency, KCNA, on Tuesday. In November 2024, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent around 14,000 soldiers to assist Russia in repelling a significant Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk area. Russian President Vladimir Putin officially declared victory over Ukraine in May 2025 and expressed his gratitude to North Korea for its support.
Both nations continue to work towards a "new and righteous world order based on genuine equality and national interests," according to Lavrov's message, as reported by KCNA. The Russian minister emphasized that the participation of the Korean People's Army in the operation to expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk is a testament to the long-standing tradition of military friendship between the two countries.
Throughout its invasion of Ukraine since February 2022, Russia has repeatedly referred to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's government as a "Nazi regime" intent on persecuting Russian-speaking Ukrainians, a characterization that Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and his Western allies reject as false. South Korea and Western countries are wary that North Korea may be receiving weapons assistance from Russia in exchange for its support during the conflict.
Recently, Zelenskiy suggested that up to 50,000 additional North Korean troops might be deployed to Russia to intensify military pressure on Ukraine. North Korea has also supplied Russia with thousands of artillery and mortar rounds, ballistic missiles, long-range artillery, and multiple-launch rocket systems, according to assessments from Ukrainian and independent sources.
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