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Fri May 9, 2025, 09:21 PM Friday

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says participation in Russia-Ukraine war justified -KCNA

Source: Reuters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says participation in Russia-Ukraine war justified -KCNA

Reuters
Fri, May 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM EDT 1 min read

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said North Korea’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified, calling it an exercise of sovereign rights in defence of a “brother nation,” state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

"Our participation in the conflict was just, and it falls within the sovereign rights of our Republic," Kim said, according to KCNA. "I consider all the brave soldiers who participated in the Kursk operation to be heroes and the highest representatives of the nation’s honour," he added.

Kim also said Pyongyang would not hesitate to authorise the use of military force if the United States persists in what he called military provocations against Russia.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-220604273.html

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