CUE: Russia's defence minister has thanked North Korea for its support in the Ukraine war … or "special military operation" as the Kremlin calls the invasion.
The minister, Sergei Lavrov, is spending two days in Pyongyang, after visiting his Chinese counterpart in Beijing earlier this week.
Our reporter Andrew Wood in Hong Kong says North Korea and Russia have stayed allies even after the Cold War ended and the Soviet Union collapsed, But their relationship is very different.
IN: "In the olden days…
OUT: …further military co-operation."
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The minister, Sergei Lavrov, is spending two days in Pyongyang, after visiting his Chinese counterpart in Beijing earlier this week.
Our reporter Andrew Wood in Hong Kong says North Korea and Russia have stayed allies even after the Cold War ended and the Soviet Union collapsed, But their relationship is very different.
IN: "In the olden days…
OUT: …further military co-operation."
DURATION: 0:24
DOWNLOAD: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1019lavrovkorea-act-aw-hk.mp3