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Posted on December 24, 2025
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Putin sent a New Year's message to Kim Jong Un, emphasizing strong ties and cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as reported by KCNA.
SEOUL, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message on December 18 to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to celebrate New Year's Day, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
The year 2025 had a "special meaning" for the relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang, Putin said in the message to Kim, according to KCNA.
The message said "heroic" participation of North Korean soldiers in the war in Russia's western Kursk region "clearly proved the invincible friendship" between the two countries, according to KCNA.
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