MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Kim Jong Un on Wednesday (Sep 3) for North Korean troopers’ brave preventing towards Ukrainian forces.
“At your initiative, as is well-known, your particular forces participated within the liberation of the Kursk area,” Putin informed Kim at a gathering in China. “Your troopers fought courageously and heroically.”
Earlier this 12 months, North Korean troops helped Russia eject Ukrainian forces from Russia’s western area of Kursk.
“I want to be aware that we’ll always remember the sacrifices that your armed forces and the households of your servicemen have suffered,” Putin mentioned.
“On behalf of the Russian individuals, I want to thanks on your participation within the joint battle,” Putin mentioned. “I ask you to convey my warmest phrases of gratitude to all of the individuals of the Democratic Folks’s Republic of Korea.”
North Korean chief Kim informed Putin that cooperation between the nations had enormously elevated since they signed a partnership treaty in June 2024 and that he was prepared to do “every thing I can to help” Russia.
The 2 leaders had been talking on the sidelines of a celebration in Beijing to mark the anniversary of Japan’s formal give up in World Conflict Two.
