Kim Jong Un pledges to strengthen Russia ties in letter to Putin
Photo: North Korean President Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In it, the leader of North Korea promised to strengthen the country's comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, reports the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
In the letter, Kim Jong Un congratulated the Russian leader and all Russians, including their military forces, on the New Year. He expressed his readiness to further strengthen bilateral ties.
According to Kim, both leaders "elevated these ties to a new height this year through new projects."
"Hoping that the New Year 2025 will be recorded as the first year of war victory in the 21st century when the Russian army and people defeat neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory," wrote the North Korean leader.
Cooperation between North Korea and Russia
During a visit by the Russian president to Pyongyang in June, Kim and Putin signed a mutual defense agreement. Under the agreement, each side pledged to come to the other's aid in the event of an armed attack.
Since then, North Korea has sent between 10,000 and 12,000 of its soldiers to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. Most of them are participating in the fighting in the Kursk region.
As of today, more than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded.
Additionally, North Korean soldiers recently shot at a vehicle carrying Kadyrovites. The cause was a "language barrier."
