Kim Jong Un made a strategic gesture. The expert warns: a gift for Putin
On Friday, Kim Jong Un mourned his countrymen during the great funeral ceremony, who died as a result of Putin's war against Ukraine, and also awarded “heroic soldiers”.
It is striking clearly sending photosthat Kim Jong Una Kcna sent the whole world.
It can no longer be hidden that Pyongyang soldiers are fighting for Russia, and above all they die for it. Photographs in which the leader stands alone in front of the portraits of the fallen or hugs close soldiers who died.
It also becomes clear that North Korea is – and without a doubt it looks like – warning side.
Kim Jong Un during the ceremony in honor of the fighting and fallen in Ukraine, Pyongyang, August 22, 2025.
Signal for Putin
“Such an open discussion of the topic of war is also a signal for Putin that North Korea will continue to support Russia,” says Korea expert Frederik Spohr in an interview with “Bild”.
– such photos are aimed at legitimacy of participation in the Russian aggressive war and increasing the readiness of their own people to sacrifice Says Spohr.
The most controversial is that “war is no longer hidden, but more and more propaganda.” – This does not seem that the North Korean military intervention will end soon. Quite the opposite – explains the expert.
Kim recently confirmed during a meeting with Foreign Minister Putin Sergei Lavrov that unconditionally support Russia in the war against Ukraine.
The leader of North Korea declared to Lavrov that “all strategic issues are the subject of consistent views” and that “in the future he will unconditionally support the actions taken by the Russian authorities to eliminate the causes of the Ukrainian crisis.”
Koreans on the front
These words were spoken in context strategic and military partnershipwhich Moscow and Pyongyang made a visit during Putin's visit to North Korea in the summer of 2024.
Kim has already sent a weapon – mainly artillery and rockets – for the needs of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. After the meeting, he also began to deliver soldiers to regain Western territories of Russia, which were unexpectedly occupied by Ukrainians.
According to Ukrainian and South Korean special services, he participated in the fighting up to 14 thousand North Korean military.
And this is not the end: according to media reports and assessments of Ukrainian special services, North Korea may soon send up to 30,000 to Russia. additional soldiers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin talked by phone with North Korea leader Kim Jong Unn – said the Kremlin on Tuesday, August 12. According to the press service message “, both sides confirmed their commitment to the further development of friendship relationships, good neighborhood and cooperation in all areas (…)”.
