Vladimir Putin and North Korean chief Kim Jong Un mentioned the Russian president’s upcoming summit with Donald Trump in a cellphone name yesterday, in accordance to Russian state media Tass.
“The Russian president also shared with Kim Jong Un information in the context of his upcoming talks with US President Donald Trump,” the Kremlin’s press service stated, in accordance to Tass.
During the decision, Putin reportedly thanked Kim, as soon as once more, for Pyongyang’s assist within the ongoing Ukraine battle.
North Korea has been supporting Russia within the battle in opposition to Ukraine by sending troops and offering weapons to bolster its efforts. Ukrainian intelligence evaluation seen by NCS in July stated North Korea was anticipated to ship up to 35,000 further troops to struggle with Russia, a tripling of the number previously deployed.
North Korea has developed nearer ties with Russia over latest years, signing a treaty on complete strategic partnership final yr that offered the premise for Pyongyang’s troop deployment to Russia.
Putin and Kim held the cellphone name to mark the eightieth anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonialism, state media in each nations stated.
The two leaders have agreed to have “closer contact in the future,” in accordance to KCNA.