Putin reaffirms friendship with North Korea ahead of Trump talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin re -confirmed his “friendship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before his meetings with Donald Trump on Friday.

In addition, the BBC’s construction projects to participate in the “slave -like” situation faced by thousands of North Korean workers sent to Russia.

Putin and Kim spoke on Tuesday and praised the Russian leader Pyongyang’s military support for his country’s war against Ukraine.

This week, Russia has made new military advances in Ukraine and a sudden push and 10 km (six miles) near the eastern town Dobropillia.

Kremlin said in a statement, Kim and Putin, “friendship relations, good neighborhood and cooperation further adherence to the adherence to the commitment,” he said.

Putin gave an update to the North Korean leader about the preparation of the Alaska Summit and shared with information in the context of negotiations with US President Donald Trump. ”

The official North Korean statement did not mention that.

Putin, who repeated his previous statement, praised the help provided by ” [North Korea’s] Support during the liberation of the territory of Kursk region “, according to its office.

Last year, the Ukrainian army occupied the Kursk region of Russia last year with an unexpected attack showing the ability to fight against Russia, which occupied approximately 20% of the Ukrainian regions.

Putin and Kim spoke only a few days before the Russian leader would go to Alaska in February 2022 to meet Russia’s first face -to -face meeting with the US president since the full -scale occupation of Ukraine.

While the war caused Russia’s full economic and diplomatic isolation from the West, it saw an unprecedented cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. According to Ukraine and South Korea, at least 10,000 North Korean military military Russian colleagues were sent side by side.

North Korea also provided missiles, artillery bullets and workers to Russia.

Many of Russia either killed or tied the fight – or ran away from the country – South Korean intelligence officials said that Moscow was increasingly relying on North Korean workers.