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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, center right, with North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol, center left, is welcomed on his arrival at a Pyongyang airport, North Korea Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)