Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, Alexander Kozlov, arrived in Pyongyang on July 28, 2025, aboard the inaugural direct commercial flight from Moscow to North Korea’s capital, marking the first such air link in over three decades. The visit, aimed at strengthening trade and technology ties, underscores the deepening relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang amid global tensions. Details of the Visit and Flight Kozlov, co-chair of the Russia-North Korea Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science, and Technology, met with his counterpart, North Korea’s External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong-ho, at Pyongyang’s Mansudae Assembly Hall on July 27. The talks focused on implementing a protocol from the committee’s November 2024 meeting, covering economic, scientific, and technical collaboration. North...