North Korea will back Russia until it achieves victory in the Ukraine war, Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has said at talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's visit to Moscow and her meeting with Russia's counterpart came on the heels of the Pentagon's statement that North Korea has deployed about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks.”

North Korea pledges support to Russia in Ukraine conflict, deepening ties amid Western reports of troop deployment.