Kim Jong-un expressed confidence in Russia's victory and promised support to Putin
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a telegram in response to Vladimir Putin, expressed firm confidence in Russia's victory in the 'holy war' and promised unwavering support to the Russian president and people, emphasizing his intention to deepen cooperation between the countries based on the traditions of friendship and allied relations.
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Kim Jong-un's telegram was sent in response to Vladimir Putin's congratulations on the 78th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK, highlighting the traditional exchange of congratulations between the leaders of the two countries on significant dates.
Kim Jong-un expressed firm confidence in the victory of the Russian Federation and promised to always support Vladimir Putin and the Russian people.
The response telegram was sent on Monday in response to Putin's congratulations on the 78th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK.
Kim Jong-un announced his intention to expand and deepen cooperation with the Russian Federation based on the traditions of friendship and allied relations.
SEOUL, September 15 - RIA Novosti. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un promised to always support Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people and expressed firm confidence in the victory of the Russian Federation, according to a telegram in response to the Russian leader, the text of which is quoted by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).
“I am firmly confident in the victory of the Russian Federation in today’s holy war to protect the interests of the country’s security and international justice. And I promise to always support you and the fraternal Russian people,” the telegram says.
According to KCNA, Kim Jong-un sent a response telegram to Putin on Monday in response to the Russian president's congratulations on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK.
“Today, both countries and both peoples of the DPRK and the Russian Federation are strengthening trust and cohesion in the harsh turbulence of history,” he added.
According to Kim Jong-un, Russia and the DPRK jointly defend justice and peace, continuing to write new pages in the “great history of the union.”
“My will and the will of the DPRK government are unshakable to comprehensively expand and deepen our joint business with the Russian Federation, based on a common understanding of the bright future of Korean-Russian relations based on the traditions of friendship, good neighborliness and mutual assistance and strong allied relations,” Kim Jong-un said.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
North Korea and Russia will continue to expand cooperation in the political and possibly economic spheres
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific steps are planned to deepen cooperation between the DPRK and Russia?
- How will this statement affect the position of other countries in the region, especially South Korea and the United States?
- Does this cooperation have economic or military dimensions, in addition to political support?
