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Kim Jong-un extends full support to Vladimir Putin amid Ukraine war
The We For News reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday (June 12) expressed full support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite international condemnation for Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian people have “achieved great successes in accomplishing the just cause of defending the dignity and security of their country, while braving all sorts of challenges and hardships”, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted Kim as saying in a message to Putin on the occasion of Russia Day.
“The Korean people extend full support and encouragement to them.”
Yonhap News Agency reports that Kim Jong-un‘s apparent reference to the unprovoked attack against Ukraine as a “just cause” for defending Russia’s security is the latest sign that illustrates decades-old close bilateral ties between the two countries.
Pyongyang has recently stressed its close ties with Moscow despite growing criticism from the international community on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The KCNA reported, Kim also expressed conviction that the friendly relations will continue to strengthen in all areas and in the “journey for defending the international justice and ensuring the global security."
In 2019, Kim Jong-un held his first summit with Putin in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok.
Source: wefornews
