Russian President Vladimir Putin's top security adviser Sergei Shoigu discussed Ukraine with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the TASS news agency reported on Friday, his latest visit amid advances in security ties between the countries.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top Russian security official met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Friday and thanked him for the country’s support of Moscow’s war efforts in Ukraine, according to Russian state media.

Sergei Shoigu, Russia's security council secretary, has arrived in North Korea, where he is set to meet with the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang today,