In a congratulatory Liberation Day message to Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin said the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea had reached an unprecedented level.
The Russian president said Moscow and Pyongyang were pursuing active cooperation in all areas and coordinating their efforts to preserve regional security and stability.
Liberation Day symbolizes a shared struggle
Putin said Liberation Day symbolizes the courage and resilience of Korean patriots who fought together with members of the Red Army for Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule.
Putin noted that traditions of solidarity and mutual assistance between Russia and North Korea took shape during that historical period, emphasizing that this legacy laid the foundation for the development of friendly and good-neighborly relations between the two countries.
Moscow and Pyongyang pledge constructive cooperation
Putin said he believed Russia and North Korea would continue their constructive joint work on current issues on the bilateral and international agenda.
The Russian leader said this joint work would continue for the benefit of the Russian and Korean peoples and in pursuit of a more just and genuinely democratic world order.