North Korea Affirms Nuclear Stance Amid Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui stated that the situation on the Korean Peninsula necessitates strengthening Pyongyang’s readiness against nuclear retaliation, reaffirming that the regime will not alter its nuclear policy. Choe’s remarks were made during meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, amid speculation about North Korean troops potentially joining Russia’s war in Ukraine.