Russia invited North Korea's Kim to visit, TASS reports

Russia ​has ‌extended an official ​invitation to visit ‌the country to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, ‌a deputy foreign minister ‌said on Thursday, according to the TASS state ⁠news ​agency.

Moscow ⁠and Pyongyang have drawn markedly ⁠closer in recent years, ​with North Korea sending ⁠troops to fight alongside Russian ⁠forces ​in Ukraine in 2024 and deepening ⁠military cooperation under a mutual ⁠defence ⁠pact.