Grain deal developments: The US and its allies are working with Kyiv on alternative land routes to deliver critical grain to the world after Russia pulled out of the grain deal that had permitted Ukrainian grain to travel through the Black Sea, the White House said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the NATO-Ukraine Council discussed what it called a "serious security situation" in the Black Sea at a meeting on Wednesday, according to the NATO website.Military weapons and technology: More than 40 Ukrainian companies have contracts to develop drones for use in the war against Russia, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.The meeting took place during a congratulatory visit by Shoigu's delegation for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, KCNA reported. The meeting served to develop DPRK-Russia relations and "strategic and tactical collaboration and cooperation," according to KCNA. Kim and Shoigu discussed matters "of mutual concern" regarding defense and security. Shoigu also made a speech stressing that the North Korean army "has become the strongest army in the world," according to KCNA.ĭuring his visit, Shoigu also met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, KCNA reported. Kang noted that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's visit demonstrates the "might of the militant unity" between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Russian armies and people, against a "common enemy," KCNA reported. North Korea’s Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam Wednesday said he fully supports what he called "the just struggle of the Russian army" to "defend the sovereignty and security of the country," according to state newspaper KCNA.ĭuring a reception welcoming the Russian military delegation to Pyongyang on Wednesday, Kang reaffirmed the mandate of the North Korean army to strengthen cooperation against the "anti-imperialist struggle," and wished the Russian army success in "building a powerful Russia" under President Vladimir Putin, KCNA reported. North Korean Defence Minister Kang Sun Nam meets with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 27.
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