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Kim and Putin send letters promising to strengthen ties

  • August 15, 2023
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged letters Tuesday promising to strengthen ties in what Kim called a “long-term strategic relationship,” state media in

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged letters Tuesday promising to strengthen ties in what Kim called a “long-term strategic relationship,” state media in the North Korean capital Pyongyang told KCNA.

The letters commemorate the 78th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule 1910-1945, a holiday also celebrated in South Korea.

In his letter to Putin, Kim said that the friendship between the two countries was born in World War II with the victory over Japan and now “is fully demonstrating its invincibility and power in the struggle against the arbitrariness and hegemony of the imperialists,” the KCNA report says.

“I firmly believe that friendship and solidarity they will continue to develop into a long-term strategic relationship as required by the new era,” Kim was quoted as saying in the letter.

Leaders meeting in 2019. Archive.

“The two countries will always come out victorious by supporting and firmly cooperating with each other in the pursuit of their common goal and cause.”

The United States has accused North Korea of ​​supplying Russia with weapons for its war in Ukraine, including artillery shells, man-portable rockets and rockets. Pyongyang and Moscow deny any arms deals.

In his message to Kim, Putin also promised to strengthen bilateral ties.

“I am confident that we will strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas for the sake of the well-being of the peoples of the two countries, the lasting stability and security of the Korean Peninsula and the whole of Northeast Asia,” Putin said, according to the TsNAK.

The leaders of South Korea, the US and Japan plan to discuss security cooperation on North Korea, Ukraine and other issues at a trilateral summit on August 18 at Camp David. (Reuters).

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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