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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Holds Phone Conversation with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

Date: 13/08/2025 | Source: KCNA.kp (En) | Read original version at source

Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, held a phone conversation with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on August 12.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Vladimir Putin exchanged welcome greetings with each other and had a conversation in a warm comradely atmosphere.

Kim Jong Un expressed heartfelt thanks to his most esteemed Comrade Vladimir Putin for warmly congratulating all the DPRK people on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation.

He said that all the Korean people greeting the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation would pay a high tribute to the fallen fighters of the Soviet Army who sacrificed themselves for Korea's liberation while recollecting with reverence the heroic feats performed by the officers and men of the Red Army 80 years ago as a genuine example of true internationalism.

The heads of states of the two countries highly appreciated the further development of cooperative relations in all fields in accordance with the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation, confirming their will to strengthen cooperation in the future.

The Russian president highly appreciated once again the support provided by the DPRK and the bravery, heroism and self-sacrificing spirit displayed by service personnel of the Korean People's Army in liberating Kursk, a part of Russian territory.

Expressing his heartfelt thanks to Putin for his high appreciation of the DPRK and its soldiers, Kim Jong Un expressed firm conviction that the DPRK would always remain faithful to the spirit of the DPRK-Russia treaty and fully support all measures to be taken by the Russian leadership in the future, too.

The heads of states of the two countries exchanged views on the issues of mutual concern.

Kim Jong Un and Putin agreed to make closer contact in the future. -0-

www.kcna.kp (2025.08.13.)

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