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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a birthday letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing his unwavering support for Russia and referring to Moscow’s war in Ukraine as “sacred.” According to state media reports on Wednesday, North Korea has dispatched around 2,000 troops to assist Russia since the start of its invasion, with recent estimates suggesting casualties and injuries total about 6,000. The South Korean government’s relationship with Ukraine has become strained due to revelations that two captured North Korean soldiers were transferred from Ukrainian custody to South Korea, despite Seoul’s public ban on providing lethal weapons to countries involved in conflicts like Ukraine's war.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a birthday letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, pledging "invariable support" for Russia and praising Moscow's war in Ukraine as "sacred." Since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, North Korea has become a key ally of the Kremlin, sending around 6,000 troops to support Russian military efforts. South Korean intelligence estimated that about 2,000 North Korean soldiers had been killed by last year, with recent assessments indicating nearly 6,000 casualties among North Korean forces involved in the conflict. Kim's letter highlights the strained relationship between South Korea and Ukraine following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s revelation that two captured North Korean soldiers were transferred to Seoul’s custody.
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North Korean leader Kim pledged his “invariable support” for Russia in a birthday letter to President Vladimir Putin, while hailing Moscow’s war in Ukraine as “sacred”, state media reported Wednesday.
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media → pledge → Ukraine
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, North Korea has become a key ally of the Kremlin, sending troops to support Moscow’s war effort in return for economic benefits and military technology.
asserted
Korea → launch → benefits
South Korea’s spy agency estimated last year that around 2,000 North Korean troops had been killed in the war, while a more recent assessment put the number killed or wounded at around 6,000.
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assessment → estimate → 6,000
“I am pleased to have good friendship with you and open up a new chapter for the development of the relations between our two countries,” Kim said in the letter, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
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Kim → have → Agency
“I reaffirm my invariable support for you and the Russian Federation,” said Kim, adding that he is “firmly convinced that the Russian people’s sacred war of justice … will surely end with their victory.”
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war → reaffirm → victory
The letter comes as the South Korean government’s relationship with Ukraine has been strained, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that two captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to Seoul’s custody.
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soldiers → come → custody
Seoul has condemned the disclosure, saying the operation was meant to be confidential, complicating Kyiv’s requests for armaments supplies.
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operation → condemn → supplies
South Korea has so far not provided lethal weapons to Ukraine, citing a domestic ban on militarily aiding countries at war.
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Korea → provide → war
Zelenskyy has suggested that Pyongyang is poised to send more troops to Russia to aid its war effort against Ukraine.
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Pyongyang → suggest → Ukraine
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