Russian President Vladimir Putin greets North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, second left, attend talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)