Kim vows to deepen strategic ties with Russia in letter to Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin pledging to deepen 'strategic' bilateral ties, continuing the established pattern of Pyongyang-Moscow rapprochement. The letter follows recent high-level exchanges and arms cooperation, signaling further alignment against the West. The exact scope of new commitments remains unclear, but the move reinforces the Russia-North Korea axis amid the Ukraine war.