Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated North Korean leader…
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese occupation, highlighting the strong historical ties and current strategic partnership between the two nations. Kim Jong-un responded with a telegram praising the role of the Red Army and reaffirming the enduring nature of Russia-North Korea relations.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to Kim Jong-un on the 81st anniversary (15 August) of Korea's liberation from Japanese occupation.
- The event was marked as a national holiday in North Korea known as the Day of Liberation.
- Putin emphasized the historical role of the Red Army in liberating Korea from Japanese colonial rule.
- Putin described the current Russia-North Korea relationship as an unprecedented level of comprehensive strategic partnership.
- Kim Jong-un responded with a telegram expressing gratitude and reaffirming the historical and strategic ties between the two countries.
- Both leaders acknowledged the shared history of cooperation and mutual support against common enemies.
- The exchange of messages occurred on 15 August, with Putin's message published on the Kremlin website.
Points of divergence
- Kim Jong-un received congratulatory messages from both Putin and Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev. — vesti
- The Day of Liberation commemorates the 15 August 1945 surrender of Japan, when Emperor Hirohito announced capitulation via radio. — fontanka
- On 26 April, North Korea held a ceremony opening a museum dedicated to North Korean soldiers who fought against the Ukrainian army in Kursk Oblast. — vedomosti
- Korea was a Japanese colony from 1910 to 1945, with no sovereignty and ruled by a Japanese governor-general. — fontanka
Coverage (12 sources)
- Kim Jong Un sent a reply telegram to Putin — Коммерсантъ
- Vladimir Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on the 81st anniversary of the country's liberation from Japanese occupation. Subscribe to TASS in... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kim Jong Un thanked Putin for congratulating on the occasion of the day of liberation of Korea — Вести
- Unprecedentedly high level of partnership. Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on the Day of Liberation — Фонтанка
- Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on the anniversary of Korea's liberation — Ведомости
- Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on the DPRK national holiday — Коммерсантъ
- Putin highly rated relations between Russia and DPRK — Интерфакс
- Vladimir Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on the 81st anniversary of the country's liberation from Japanese occupation. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the Day of National Liberation — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin noted an unprecedented high level of relations between Russia and North Korea — Вести
- Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on Liberation Day — DPRK's national holiday. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on the anniversary of the liberation of North Korea — Вести
Key entities
- Vladimir Putin
- DPR
- Kim Jong Un
- Russia
- Kim Jong Un
- Korea
- Moscow
- Kremlin
- TASS
- North Korea
- Red Army
- CTAK
- Pyongyang
- INTERFAX.RU
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