Ahead of his visit to North Korea on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Pyongyang for its support in Moscow’s fight against Ukraine.
Putin praised North Korea’s “unwavering support for Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine,” using the Kremlin’s wording to refer to the war, in a letter published in Pyongyang’s official newspaper Rodong Sinmun.
The Russian leader also thanked North Korea for its solidarity on important international issues.
He added that Russia was committed, like-minded, and ready to counter the West’s aspiration to restrain the establishment of a multipolar world order.
According to Putin, both countries have plans to collaborate to build a security architecture in Eurasia.
It also counters Western sanctions and establishes independent transaction systems. (dpa/NAN)
