Russian State Duma Speaker Thanks North Korea for Support in Ukraine Conflict
En resumen
- Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean officials in Pyongyang to express gratitude for Korea's assistance in what Russia calls the fight against neo-Nazi invaders.
- Volodin, on instructions from President Putin, thanked Chairman Kim Jong Un and the Korean people, noting that Russia will cherish the memory of fallen Korean soldiers.
- A Museum of Military Exploits and memorial complex was opened in Pyongyang at Kim Jong Un's initiative, described as a monument to Russian-Korean brotherhood in arms.
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Russia has increasingly relied on North Korean support in its military operation in Ukraine, with Pyongyang providing ammunition and military personnel. The Kremlin has framed its actions in Ukraine as fighting neo-Nazis, a claim widely disputed. The Soviet Union played a role in liberating Korea from Japanese rule in 1945, a historical connection Russia invokes to strengthen ties with Pyongyang.
PYONGYANG, April 25. /TASS/. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, at a meeting with Jo Yong Won, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, expressed gratitude to the Korean people and the country's leadership for their assistance in the fight against neo-Nazi invaders. "We have arrived on instructions from our President Vladimir Putin, and in this regard, I would like to once again express my gratitude to our Korean colleagues, Comrade Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un, and the Korean people for their assistance in the fight against neo-Nazi invaders," Volodin said at the meeting. He stated that Russia will cherish the memory of the fallen Korean soldiers. Volodin noted that, at the initiative of Chairman of State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un, a Museum of Military Exploits of the Heroes of the Foreign Military Operation, as well as a memorial complex, have been opened in Pyongyang. "This is a monument to Russian-Korean brotherhood in arms, developed jointly by specialists from Russia and the DPRK," Volodin said. In this regard, he also expressed gratitude for the DPRK's careful preservation of the memory of the Soviet soldiers and officers who liberated Korea. According to the State Duma speaker, amid ever-growing challenges and threats, Russia and the DPRK continue to strengthen cooperation based on the principles of good-neighborliness, trust, and fraternal support. "We rely on the traditions established by previous generations," Volodin emphasized.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific military assistance has North Korea provided to Russia
- How many Korean soldiers have died supporting Russian operations
- What is the extent of the military cooperation agreement between the two countries
