North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country would continue to support Russia’s policies and he discussed the international political situation with Russia’s defence minister, state media KCNA reported on Monday.A Russian delegation including Defence Minister Andrei Belousov attended a completion ceremony for a memorial honouring North Korean soldiers killed while fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces staged an incursion in 2024, KCNA said.Russia launched a full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022, and its troops are still fighting there, having occupied around a fifth of the country.
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North Korea’s Kim vows continued support for Russia at memorial for fallen troops
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged continued support for Russia's policies during a ceremony for fallen North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. A Russian delegation, including Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, attended the event, which commemorated soldiers who died fighting in Russia.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged continued support for Russia's policies during a ceremony for fallen North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. A Russian delegation, including Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, attended the event, which commemorated soldiers who died fighting in Russia. State media reported that Kim and Belousov also discussed the international political situation. This meeting underscores the ongoing relationship between North Korea and Russia amidst Russia's ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The memorial specifically honored North Korean troops killed during a Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region in 2024.
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Russia's troops are still fighting in Ukraine, having occupied around a fifth of the country.
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Russia launched a full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022.
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North Korea will continue to support Russia's policies.
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