leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called his “dearest friend and comrade” in his letter to the Russian president praising the close ties between the two countries.
sent New Year greetings “to the fraternal Russian people and all the service personnel of the brave Russian army on behalf of himself, the Korean people and all the service personnel of the armed forces of the DPRK,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, using an acronym of the North’s formal name.
He also expressed his readiness “to design and push ahead with new projects” after their “meaningful journey in 2024.”
North Korea’s troop deployments to Russia
In a possible reference to , Kim wished that 2025 would be the year “when the Russian army and people defeat neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory.”
Seoul and Washington have accused Pyongyang of to help Russia fight Ukraine.
North Korean troops are experiencing mass casualties on the frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Biden administration said last week.
At least 1,000 North Korean troops have either been killed or wounded last week alone in Russia’s Kursk region — where Ukrainian troops have been holding territory since this summer — White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.
Closer ties between Russia and North Korea
The two nations have strengthened their political, military, and cultural ties since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In June, during the Russian leader’s visit to North Korea.
The pact calls for each side to provide immediate military aid if the other is attacked.
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