Putin reaffirms friendship with North Korea ahead of Trump talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin again confirmed his “friendship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, before his talks with Donald Trump on Friday.

It also comes as the BBC mentioned A “slave -like” case facing thousands of North Korean workers sent to Russia To participate in construction projects.

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

This week, Russia was making New military progress In Ukraine, which led to a sudden payment near the eastern town of Dubropilia and the reinforcement of 10 kilometers (six miles) in a short period of time.

The Kremlin said in a statement that Kim and Putin “reaffirmed their commitment to the increase in the development of friendship, good cooperation and cooperation.”

The Kremlin said that Putin gave the North Korean leader an update to prepare the Alaska summit, as he shares “information in the context of the upcoming talks with US President Donald Trump.”

The official North Korean statement did not mention this.

His previous statement was repeated, Putin praised the assistance she provided [North Korea’s] Support during the liberation of the Corsak region, “according to his office.

The Ukrainian army briefly invaded the Russian Kursk region last year in an unexpected attack, Western allies showed its ability to fight against Russia, which currently occupies about 20 % of Ukraine’s territory.

Putin and Kim spoke a few days before the Russian leader is expected to travel to Alaska to meet with Trump, his first face to face with an American president since Russia’s extensive invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The war, while Russia has almost complete economic and diplomatic isolation from the West, has witnessed unprecedented cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. At least 10,000 North Korea soldiers have been sent to fight along with their Russian counterparts, according to Ukraine and South Korea.

North Korea also provided Russia with missiles, artillery and workers.

With many men in Russia either killing or connecting the fighting – or fled the country – South Korean intelligence officials told the BBC that Moscow is increasingly dependent on North Korean workers.