By Mark Trevelyan and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's foreign minister in the Kremlin on Monday at a time of mounting concern in the West that North Korean soldiers are about to enter the Ukraine war on Moscow's side.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has traveled to Moscow for yet another visit. This trip by the DPRK official comes amid reports of North Korean soldiers being sent to the aggressor country to assist in the war against Ukraine,

Besides the G7 members, including the U.S., Japan, Italy, the U.K., Germany, France, Canada, and the High Representative of the European Union, the statement was also signed by South Korea, Australia,