Kim Jong Un congratulates Putin on win in Russia’s rubber-stamp election



News Kim Jong Un congratulates Putin on win in Russia’s rubber-stamp election North Korean leader’s message reflects growing relationship between two countries around war in Ukraine, expert says Joe Smith March 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers an address to the Federal Assembly in Feb. 2023 \| Image: The Kremlin (Feb. 21, 2023) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Vladimir Putin on Monday after the Russian leader clinched a fifth term in office, albeit in a rubber-stamp election against no credible opposition. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) carried a brief report stating that Kim sent the message to Russia’s longest-serving leader through the DPRK ambassador in Moscow. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Vladimir Putin on Monday after the Russian leader clinched a fifth term in office, albeit in a rubber-stamp election against no credible opposition. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) carried a brief report stating that Kim sent the message to Russia’s longest-serving leader through the DPRK ambassador in Moscow. 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

News

Kim Jong Un congratulates Putin on win in Russia’s rubber-stamp election

North Korean leader’s message reflects growing relationship between two countries around war in Ukraine, expert says

Joe Smith March 18, 2024

Kim Jong Un congratulates Putin on win in Russia’s rubber-stamp election

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers an address to the Federal Assembly in Feb. 2023 | Image: The Kremlin (Feb. 21, 2023)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Vladimir Putin on Monday after the Russian leader clinched a fifth term in office, albeit in a rubber-stamp election against no credible opposition.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) carried a brief report stating that Kim sent the message to Russia’s longest-serving leader through the DPRK ambassador in Moscow.

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.

Kim Jong Un congratulates Putin on win in Russia’s rubber-stamp election

Try unlimited accessOnly $1 for four weeks

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by

One more step!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Joe Smith

Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –