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Putin Shares Trump Summit Briefing With Kim, Russian Envoys Laud DPRK Forces

This signals unprecedented top-level alignment that legitimizes North Korea’s military role in Russia’s Ukraine operations.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 12th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on June 24, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA- JUNE 19 (RUSSIA OUT) Russia's President Putin (L) and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un (R) attend a welcoming ceremony, June 19, 2024, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving to North Korea with a two-days visit. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
Vyacheslav Volodin (L), chairman of Russia's Duma, arrived in the North Korean capital on Thursday, according to state media
A Russian delegation led by Culture Vice Minister Andrei Maluishev and Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin landed in the North Korean capital Pyongyang

Overview

  • Putin phoned Kim Jong Un on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and preview his Alaska summit with President Trump.
  • Kremlin and KCNA readouts show Putin praised the bravery and sacrifices of North Korean soldiers in the Kursk border region.
  • Kim Jong Un pledged full support for all future measures by the Russian leadership, reinforcing their military alliance formed under last year’s mutual-defense treaty.
  • State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin met with Kim in Pyongyang to convey Putin’s greetings during events marking Korea’s 80th liberation anniversary.
  • A cultural delegation led by Vice Culture Minister Andrei Maluishev arrived in Pyongyang to perform and attend ceremonies, highlighting the partnership’s public diplomacy dimension.