# Russia, North Korea to continue strengthening strategic partnership, Putin tells Kim

https://mins.news/en/item/50842

- TASS, 2026-09-09 06:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184577

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a congratulatory telegram to Kim Jong Un marking North Korea’s 78th founding anniversary that Moscow and Pyongyang would continue working closely to strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership. He said their ties rest on friendship, good-neighborliness and mutual assistance, serving regional security and a more just multipolar world order.

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