These heroic deeds will, of course, further strengthen the bonds of friendship and historical unity in our shared struggle for justice: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

xMOSCOW : North Korea's top diplomat visited the Kremlin on Monday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which followed last month's meeting between the countries' leaders.

Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Beijing in September after attending a major military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital that marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Putin asked North Korean Foreign Minister Chon Son Hui on Monday to convey his best wishes to Kim, noting that they had a very warm meeting, according to his televised remarks at the start of the talks.

Before attending the Kreml

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