Intergovernmental relations theme
It appears that Russia finds it easier to maintain relations with nuclear powers.
Kim met Lavrov: "Unconditional support" North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un met with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the North Korean city of Wonsan on Saturday.During the meeting, Kim reportedly stated that he "unconditionally supports all Russian actions during the war in Ukraine," according to AP, citing the dictator's propaganda agency KCNA. Kim Jong-Un also expressed a "firm belief that the Russian army and people will prevail."In recent years, the countries seem to have developed an increasingly deeper cooperation, both politically and militarily. North Korea is believed to have sent 11,000 soldiers to the Russian region of Kursk to fight against Ukraine, and according to Ukrainian intelligence reports, they plan to assist with up to 30,000 additional soldiers, CNN reports. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
Iran's president was injured in an Israeli attack. Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian is said to have injured his leg in an Israeli attack during the twelve-day war in June, according to an Iranian report.It was during a meeting with the country's National Security Council, four days into the war, that the building in Tehran was struck, writes The Times of Israel, referring to the Iranian news agency Fars, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Six missiles or bombs reportedly hit the entrance to the building, and the president was injured when participants managed to escape through an emergency exit.Last week, the president accused Israel of attempting to kill him in an American interview. See the article on SVT Nyheter.