SEOUL: North Korea reaffirmed its support for Russia's war on Ukraine as the nations' foreign ministers met in Moscow, Pyongyang's state media reported on Tuesday (Jul 21), increasing speculation Kim Jong Un may soon visit the Kremlin. Diplomatically isolated North Korea and Russia have rapidly expanded cooperation since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The agency reported that Russia, meanwhile, expressed full support for North Korea's efforts to defend its sovereignty and security. "After hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping this year, Kim would have a strong incentive to visit Russia as well," Park said. "It would showcase North Korea breaking out of diplomatic isolation while highlighting support from both China and Russia, reinforcing the image of a North Korea-China-Russia alignment."