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Putin holds call with North Korea's Kim, discusses US-Russia talks, Kremlin says
- On August 13, 2025, Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Kim Jong Un, during which the two leaders reiterated their commitment to strengthening ties amid Russia’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
- This call followed their comprehensive partnership treaty signed last June in Pyongyang and reflects ongoing military and political ties strengthened since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- North Korea has deployed over 10,000 soldiers alongside Russian troops in Ukraine's Kursk region and provided missiles, artillery shells, and laborers supporting Moscow's war effort.
- Putin praised North Korean forces for their role in liberating Kursk, while Kim pledged full support for Russian leadership's future measures, calling their cooperation a 'warm comradely atmosphere'.
- Their close alignment suggests deepening military collaboration, even as Putin prepares for an August 15 summit with U.S. President Trump aimed at discussing the Ukraine conflict's resolution.
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Putin consults Kim Jong Un ahead of Alaska summit with Trump
Russian president Vladimir Putin is preparing to fly to Alaska for a meeting with Donald Trump and is calling allies ahead of the Aug. 15 summit. The Kremlin reported he spoke with Kim Jong Un. According to the Kremlin, Putin thanked his counterpart for “support during the liberation of the territory of the Kursk region,” praised “the courage and heroism of DPRK fighters,” and shared with Kim “information in the context of the upcoming talks wit…
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Express USVladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un make chilling new pact as Trump meeting looms
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un reportedly met in the days leading up to his meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss "strengthening" their relationship
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