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Putin invites North Korea's Kim to Russia after holding talks in Beijing with him

Kim Jong Un pledged continued military support to Russia in Ukraine, with North Korea sending an estimated 15,000 troops since 2024, according to South Korean assessments.

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held bilateral talks in Beijing following a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
  • Putin praised the bravery of North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Russian troops in the Ukraine conflict.
  • Kim stated that cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow has significantly strengthened since signing a strategic partnership pact in June.
  • Kim expressed his willingness to assist Russia, considering it his 'fraternal duty,' during their discussions.
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North Korea's dissident Kim Jong-un meets fighters back from the front in Russia and Ukraine as heroes, promises the families of dead warriors a good life, and in China, meeting the owner of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, swears to do everything he can to help him. "Now he has a direct interest in Putin winning this war," says an interview with LRT.lt researcher at the German Institute for International and Secure Affairs (SWP), an expert on Asia,…

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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Monday, September 1, 2025.
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