Kim Jong Un exchanges letters with Putin on bolstering North Korea-Russia ties



News Kim Jong Un exchanges letters with Putin on bolstering North Korea-Russia ties Letters come after DPRK recognized Moscow-backed breakaway states in Ukraine and drew up plans to send workers there Ifang Bremer August 15, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 10, 2022 \| Image: The Kremlin Russian leader Vladimir Putin asserted that his country will expand its “comprehensive and constructive bilateral relationship” with North Korea in a letter to Kim Jong Un, DPRK state media reported Monday, weeks after Pyongyang recognized Moscow-backed breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine. Putin added that strengthened ties will benefit “the safety and stability of the Korean peninsula and the Northeast Asian region as a whole,” exchanging letters with Kim to mark the holiday celebrating Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Russian leader Vladimir Putin asserted that his country will expand its “comprehensive and constructive bilateral relationship” with North Korea in a letter to Kim Jong Un, DPRK state media reported Monday, weeks after Pyongyang recognized Moscow-backed breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine. Putin added that strengthened ties will benefit “the safety and stability of the Korean peninsula and the Northeast Asian region as a whole,” exchanging letters with Kim to mark the holiday celebrating Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un exchanges letters with Putin on bolstering North Korea-Russia ties

Letters come after DPRK recognized Moscow-backed breakaway states in Ukraine and drew up plans to send workers there

Ifang Bremer August 15, 2022

Kim Jong Un exchanges letters with Putin on bolstering North Korea-Russia ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 10, 2022 | Image: The Kremlin

Russian leader Vladimir Putin asserted that his country will expand its “comprehensive and constructive bilateral relationship” with North Korea in a letter to Kim Jong Un, DPRK state media reported Monday, weeks after Pyongyang recognized Moscow-backed breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine.

Putin added that strengthened ties will benefit “the safety and stability of the Korean peninsula and the Northeast Asian region as a whole,” exchanging letters with Kim to mark the holiday celebrating Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

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