April 26, 2026

Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's bicameral national legislature, met with Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang on Sunday.

Volodin conveyed greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed appreciation for the DPRK's assistance in the fighting in the Kursk region.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov also arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday for a working visit, the Russian Defense Ministry said. He is expected to hold talks with the DPRK's top leadership and senior military officials and attend ceremonial and commemorative events.

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