Russia-North Korea relations have reached 'strategic level Lavrov

The path to the diplomatic milestone was paved by last month's summit between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, the foreign minister said

Relations between Russia and North Korea have now soared to new heights, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said during his landmark two-day trip to Pyongyang.

Speaking at a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on Thursday, Lavrov declare