INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrived in Moscow Wednesday to hold "strategic" talks with her Russian counterpart Sergei
Lavrov.The visit comes amid Western warnings that thousands of North Korean troops are training in Russia and could be deployed to fight
Ukraine."Choe Son Hui is coming to Moscow on an official visit to hold strategic consultations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov,"
foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
and could be deployed to fight Ukraine within "weeks."U.S
President Joe Biden called the deployment "very dangerous," while South Korea said it was an "illegal" move that posed a significant threat
to global security.Pyongyang and Moscow have drawn closer since Russia launched its 2022 invasion of Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as his country's "dearest friend."Russian lawmakers voted
unanimously last week to ratify a defense treaty with North Korea that provides for "mutual assistance" if either party faces aggression.
