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Russian President Vladimir Putin North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un met on Wednesday after a Chinese military parade celebrating the end of World War II.
Putin and Kim meet in Diaotai Hotels in Beijing After spending time with other world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, the parade.
According to the Associated Press, the two men had bilateral conversations in the same car after leaving the official reception.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un met in Beijing on Wednesday after participating in a Chinese military parade to celebrate the anniversary of the end of World War II. (Alessander Kazakov/Chi/AFP via Getty Image)
Putin praised the “heroic and heroism” of North Korean soldiers in conjunction with the Russian army in The war between Moscow and Ukraine, According to the Associated Press, North Koreans specifically helped to stop Ukraine from attacking Russia’s Kursk border area.
South Korea estimates that 15,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia since last year.
In addition to manpower, North Korea also provided Moscow with ballistic missiles and artillery as well as other military equipment.
On Sunday, October 15, 2023, there were many grenades with unique red stripes on the warhead. (AP Photo/Alon Bernstein)
King said his country’s cooperation with Russia has “significantly strengthened” since the two leaders signed the strategic partnership last June.
King didn’t propose Russia – Ukrainian War, According to the Associated Press, but told Putin that he will do his best to help the Russian people in any way he needs to.
“If I could do anything for you and the people of Russia, if more needed to do, I would think it was a brotherly duty, an obligation that we certainly need to take and will be ready to do everything possible to help.”
From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China, on the 80th anniversary of World War II. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin pool photo via AP)
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When Kim first attended Beijing since 2019, the bilateral meeting between the two signs was his attempt to strengthen ties with China and Russia.
KCNA added Kim Jong Il was on the journey along with his senior party and government officials, including Foreign Secretary Joe Sanho.
The visit came a few weeks after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met. President Donald Trump In Washington, D.C., he stressed trilateral cooperation to address North Korea’s advancement of nuclear and missile programs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
