Kim Jong Un Hails Russia Alliance as “Eternal” in New Year Telegram
The message reiterates a treaty-backed security partnership with mutual-assistance provisions.
Overview
- North Korean state media said Kim Jong Un sent a New Year telegram to Vladimir Putin on December 27.
- Kim called the relationship a precious asset to be passed down to future generations, elevating it as a national legacy.
- He used martial imagery, saying the two countries share blood in the same trench and now have a true alliance.
- Kim described 2025 as an especially meaningful year for the bilateral relationship.
- Japanese reports linked the rhetoric to support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the telegram announced no new commitments beyond last year’s comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.