North Korea’s top envoy Choe Son Hui said Pyongyang will stand by Moscow until victory is achieved in the Ukraine war during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, according to Russian authorities and state media.

Russia’s foreign ministry announced that foreign minister Choe began her visit to Moscow on Saturday, with the Kremlin reporting on her talks with Putin the following day. She last visited Russia and met with the Russian president in October.

Citing recent instructions from leader Kim Jong Un, Choe described North Korea’s comprehensive ties with Russia as a strategic priority for Pyongyang, according