Headlines
North Korea will always stand with Russia, leader Kim tells Putin
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review®
Company
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Kim Jong Un affirms North Korea's support for Russia, calling Putin a 'dearest comrade' in a Russia Day message, highlighting strong bilateral ties.
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country will always stand with Moscow, state media reported on Thursday.
In a message for Russia Day, a patriotic holiday celebrating Russia's independence, Kim called Putin his "dearest comrade" and praised their bilateral relations as a "genuine relationship between comrades-in-arms," KCNA reported.
"It is an unshakable will of the government of the DPRK and of my own steadfastly to carry on the DPRK-Russia relations," Kim was quoted as saying.
The DPRK stands for North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
KCNA reported on Wednesday that Kim had sent congratulations on Russia Day to Putin.
Earlier this year, Pyongyang for the first time confirmed that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un after months of silence.\
(Reporting by Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Kim Jong Un stated that North Korea will always stand with Russia, emphasizing the unshakable will of the DPRK government to maintain strong bilateral relations.
Kim's message was sent in celebration of Russia Day, a patriotic holiday that commemorates Russia's independence.
Yes, earlier this year, North Korea confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from Kim Jong Un.
Kim referred to Putin as his 'dearest comrade' and praised their bilateral relations as a genuine relationship.
DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which is North Korea's official name.
Explore more articles in the Headlines category
