"Russian Foreign Minister's Visit to North Korea Raises Concerns of Weapons Exchange"

Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, will visit North Korea this week, following claims by the United States that Pyongyang has supplied munitions and military equipment to Russia for use in the conflict in Ukraine. The purpose of Lavrov's visit and the individuals he will meet have not been specified. The White House alleges that over 1,000 containers of equipment and ammunition have been sent from North Korea to Russia, with speculation that North Korea may be seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in exchange.