Key facts
- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia and North Korea are actively cooperating across all areas.
- Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are coordinating efforts to ensure regional security and stability.
- Putin expressed confidence in continued constructive joint work on bilateral and international issues.
- Kim Jong Un visited Pyongyang's Liberation Tower to honor Soviet soldiers.
- Kim emphasized the strong historical ties and combat friendship between North Korea and Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin informed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Moscow and Pyongyang are actively cooperating in all sectors and coordinating their actions to maintain regional security and stability, according to North Korean state media KCNA.
In a message to Kim on the anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Putin conveyed his confidence that Russia and North Korea would continue their "constructive joint work" on pressing bilateral and international matters.