# Kim Jong Un assures Putin of unwavering support for Russia — KCNA

https://mins.news/en/item/88823

- TASS, 2026-10-06 23:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2198505

> North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Pyongyang would continue its unwavering support for Russia and develop allied ties with Moscow, according to a birthday telegram published by KCNA. Kim called Putin his “dearest friend” and said he was confident Russia’s “just and sacred war” to defend its sovereignty, security interests and territorial integrity would end in victory.

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