Putin and Kim Jong -in during a telephone conversation confirmed their unity in the war against Ukraine

Kim Jong and Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images

Russian ruler Volodymyr Putin had a telephone conversation with North Korea leader Kim Cenn In, during which he informed him about the war in Ukraine and thanked him for his support, on the eve of the meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.

Source: Bloomberg, Reuters with reference to Korean Central Information Agency (KCNA)

Details: It is reported that the call took place on Tuesday, August 12, and took place in a “warm sociable atmosphere”. Putin thanked Kim for the support of his war against Ukraine and for the “courage, heroism and self -sacrifice” of the Korean People’s Army servicemen, in particular in the “liberation” of the Kursk region.

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Kim, in turn, assured that “the DPRK will remain true to the spirit of the Treaty on Mutual Defense with Russia” signed last year, and “support all measures that the Russian leadership will take in the future.”

KCNA reports that both leaders have agreed to strengthen the partnership and “be in closer contact.”

Prehistory:

• In April, both North Korea and Russia confirmed the participation of North Korean troops in the Russian war against Ukraine. In particular, it was reported that the DPRK was used in the Kursk region of Russia, which at that time was partially under the control of the Armed Forces.
• At that time, both countries stated that their cooperation is based on a contract signed by Kremlin head Vladimir Putin and DPRK leader Kim Cenn in June last year, which, among other things, involves “mutual defense”.
• During the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to North Korea in July 2025, Kim Jong -in declared the Kremlin ambassador that his country was ready to “unconditionally support” all the actions of Moscow, including the war with Ukraine.
• In an interview with Bloomberg, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in an interview with Bloomberg, stated that North Korea was supplying up to 40% of Russia’s ammunition for war in Ukraine, since the partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow is deepening.