North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Pledges Unwavering Support to Russia in Message to Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirming his country’s steadfast support for Moscow.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country will always stand by Moscow.

In a congratulatory message sent for Russia Day — a patriotic holiday celebrated as the country's independence day — Kim called Putin his "dearest comrade" and described the bilateral relations between the two countries as a "genuine and strong relationship between comrades-in-arms."

The North Korean leader said, “It is the unshakable will of the DPRK government and myself to steadfastly continue DPRK-Russia relations.”

It should be noted that DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the official name of North Korea.

KCNA agency also reported on Wednesday that Kim Jong Un sent congratulations to Putin on Russia Day.

Earlier this year, Pyongyang confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to fight on Russia’s side in the war in Ukraine under the orders of Kim Jong Un. Prior to this, there had been a long silence and no official statements on the matter.

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