Moscow: South Korea and Russia held closed-door talks in Moscow on North Korea's nuclear program and other pressing regional security issues on Sunday. The meeting is seen as a critical step in addressing the ongoing tensions in the region.
According to Yemen News Agency, a South Korean Foreign Ministry official responsible for North Korea's nuclear file met with Oleg Burmistrov, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy for North Korea, and other officials involved in the matter. The discussions were aimed at encouraging Russia to play a constructive role in ensuring peace on the Korean Peninsula. Seoul is seeking to resume dialogue with North Korea next year while also working towards ending the war in Ukraine.
This meeting follows a session between the two countries' foreign ministers in September of this year. It marks the first encounter between officials responsible for North Korea's nuclear file from Seoul and Moscow since October 2024. Relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply following reports that North Korea had deployed troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.