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Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday, vowing to expand cooperation between the two countries despite being increasingly ostracized on the world stage.
“We will continue to expand our comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations through common efforts, which is fully in the interests of the peoples of our two countries and will contribute to enhancing the security and stability of the Korean Peninsula and the whole. ‘ said. of the Northeast Asian region,” wrote North Korean state media KCNA.
Putin sent the letter to commemorate Liberation Day, a national holiday that commemorates South Korea’s liberation from Japan 77 years ago.
North Korea joined Russia and three others in voting against a UN resolution in March condemning Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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According to KCNA, Kim sent a letter to Putin saying that in the coming years, “the friendship and cooperation between the two countries based on comradely friendship and combat solidarity will become even stronger.”
Putin’s letter comes as the Kremlin seeks reconciliation with Russia’s allies amid its invasion of Ukraine.
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China’s ambassador to Moscow, Zhang Hanhui, emphasized the country’s close ties with Russia earlier this week, accusing the United States of provoking Russia into invading Ukraine.
“As the architect and main instigator of the Ukrainian crisis, Washington continues to supply weapons and military equipment to Ukraine while imposing unprecedented and comprehensive sanctions on Russia,” said Zhang, a Russian news agency. told Tas.