<h1>Russian Official Meets North Korean Leader to Discuss Military Partnership Amid Ukraine Conflict and Regional Tensions</h1> A top Russian security official visited North Korea, meeting with its leader to discuss ongoing military and diplomatic issues. The visit follows North Korea's reported deployment of additional troops to Russia to support its conflict with Ukraine. The Russian official delivered a message from President Putin, emphasizing a security partnership and mutual assistance agreement. Discussions included Russia's war in Ukraine and the security situation on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea has been supplying weapons and troops to Russia, likely in exchange for economic and military aid. The meeting coincided with North Korea's missile tests and US-South Korea military exercises, which North Korea criticized.