Kim visited Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shuigu to assure Pyongyang that he will continue to “unconditionally” support Moscow’s foreign policy, the state-run South Korea Central Press (KCNA) reported on Thursday.
According to Press TV, KCNA reiterated its support during a meeting with shoemakers on Wednesday in Pyongyang.
The North Quaran leader also vowed to observe “responsibly” articles of the mutual defense treaty signed by the two countries.
The two countries signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty last June.
Both sides agreed to develop bilateral relations within the framework of “strong and comprehensive relationships of strategic partnerships.”
Kim Jong-un emphasized North Korea’s commitment to the terms of its bilateral treaty, and reiterated his country’s continued unwavering support for Russia in international affairs, including the Ukrainian War.
The North Qur’an leaders expressed hope for “eternal victory, prosperity and happiness” in Russia.
On April 28, 2025, North Korea confirmed that it had sent troops to Russia under the mutual defense treaty to support Moscow in the Ukrainian War.
On his part, Shoigu expressed his gratitude to Moscow for North Korea’s help.
He thanked the North Korean soldiers for their sacrifice, especially for their help in the recent liberation of the Kursk region of Russia.
Shog praised their courage and bravery, and empathized with how they fought as if to protect their country.
South Korean intelligence sources estimate that around 300 North Korean troops were killed in battle in Kursk, and 2,700 were injured.
Meanwhile, a US State Department spokesman reiterated on Thursday that North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia and Moscow’s support for North Korea “must end.”
“North Korea’s military deployment to Russia and the support the Russian Federation has provided back to the DPRK must be over,” said Tommy Piggott, the department’s leading deputy spokesman, calling North Korea the Democratic Republic (DPRK).
Piggott said at a press conference that the country is like a country that is “responsible” for the role it plays in the war with Ukraine.
“We continue to worry about North Korea’s direct involvement in the war,” he added.
Meanwhile, peace negotiations between the two countries have reached a halt as the Ukrainian-Russian war escalated this week.
Top Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said on Monday that peace talks in Istanbul could not reach a ceasefire. However, Moscow and Kiev agreed to the largest prisoner swap of all time.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he doubted whether negotiations with Ukraine were worth it after a fatal attack on Russia that killed seven people and injured 115 more.
Additionally, two bridges in the Briance and Kursk regions of Russia collapsed overnight in what Russian authorities described as terrorist attacks organized by Kiev on May 31.
MNA