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Strategic relationships required by the era: Putin and Kim Jong -in exchanged letters

The North Korean dictator in his message stated that friendship between Moscow and Pyongyan "was awarded in World War II victory over Japan. " North Korea leader Kim Jong -in and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged letters on August 15, in which they promised to develop bilateral ties that the North Korean leader called "ancient strategic relations". About it reports Rodong Sinmun, the Internet edition of the Central Committee of the Korean Labor Party.

The letters were timed to the 78th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial domination in 1910-1945, in South Korea it is also a national holiday. The publication reports that Kim Jong -in said in his message Putin that the friendship of the two countries was awarded in the Second World War victory over Japan.

"Officers and soldiers of the Red Army, the precious sons and daughters of the Russian people, defeated the fascism that threatened the fate of mankind, thanks to the noble commitment of the internationalist mission. And then courageously spoke in the Holy War against Japanese militarism," it reads. Kim Jong -in is convinced that friendship and solidarity between countries will grow into long -term strategic relations, according to the requirements of the new era.

According to Kim Jong -in, the two countries will always be winners, strongly supporting and cooperating with each other. Washington accused Pyongyang of supplying Russia's weapons for war in Ukraine, including artillery ammunition, portable missile complexes that drive from the shoulder, and jet shells. At the same time, both the Russian Federation and the DPRK deny that they have some agreements on the supply of weapons.

Putin in his message Kim, for his part, also promised to strengthen bilateral connections and expressed confidence in increasing cooperation to strengthen stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. Last month, Russian Secretary of Defense Sergei Shoigu was present at a military parade in Pyongyang with Kim Cenn, who showed his latest missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads and UAVs. It was also reported that the DPRK was ordered to save the portraits of Kim Jong -in during a storm.