Putin Congratulates North Korea on Korean War Victory Anniversary
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Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the North Korean people on the upcoming 73rd anniversary of their victory in the 1950-1953 Korean War, referred to as the Great Fatherland Liberation War in North Korea, during a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow.
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Why It Matters
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended congratulations to North Korea on the upcoming 73rd anniversary of its victory in the 1950-1953 Korean War, a conflict North Korea refers to as the Great Fatherland Liberation War.
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the North Korean people on the anniversary of the victory in the Korean War of 1950-1953 to be marked on July 27.
It is referred to as the Great Fatherland Liberation War in North Korea.
"I know that North Korea will soon celebrate its holiday, the 73rd anniversary of victory in the 1950-1953 war. I would like to congratulate our North Korean friends on this commemorative date," he said at a meeting with visiting North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.
Open Questions
- What was the broader agenda of the meeting between Putin and Choe Son Hui?
- How will North Korea publicly respond to the congratulations?
