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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sends greetings to Russian President

Date: 09/05/2026 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

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The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a message of greeting to Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation, on May 9.

The message said:

My closest Comrade,

On behalf of the government and people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, I extend the sincerest congratulations to you and the state leadership and all the fraternal people of Russia on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

I also pay high respect to the war veterans of the preceding generation who destroyed fascism and defended the freedom and liberation of mankind and the peace and security of the world with their matchless bravery and noble patriotic spirit, and to the great years.

Esteemed Comrade Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin,

I am always pleased and proud of the fact that we, you and I, are leading the present DPRK-Russia relations and writing a new brilliant history of independence, dignity, peace and prosperity in conformity with the common ideal and desire of the peoples of the two countries.

Reconfirming the stand of the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to give top priority to the comprehensive strategic partnership of alliance character between our two countries and invariably promote and develop it, I affirm once again that we will always fulfil our obligations with respect to the inter-state treaty between the DPRK and Russia in a responsible manner.

Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,

Pyongyang is always with you and the fraternal Russian people.

I sincerely wish you good health and greater success in your responsible work for defending the dignity and interests of Russia on the occasion of the great V-Day.

I hope that only victory and glory are always in store for the fraternal Russian people.

Russia's great history of victory in the war will go on.

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