Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his "full support" for Russia during his phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Pyongyang's state media. This development comes as the two nations have been deepening military cooperation.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim and Putin held phone talks the previous day. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported this as the first time North Korea has disclosed details about its leader's phone conversation with a foreign leader. During the talks, Kim conveyed a "firm conviction that the DPRK would always remain faithful to the spirit of the DPRK-Russia treaty and fully support all measures to be taken by the Russian leadership in the future."
DPRK stands for North Korea's full name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.