# Putin says Russia and North Korea will continue cooperation ‘in all sectors’

https://mins.news/en/item/23764

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-17 02:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-north-korea-to-continue-cooperation-in-all-sectors-putin-says-on-korean-liberation-day/

> Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un exchanged messages marking the 81st anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Putin said Russia-North Korea cooperation would continue in “all the sectors,” while Kim praised their shared history of struggle for justice and traditions of friendship.

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