{"id":64013,"date":"2026-05-08T19:23:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/kim-jong-un-reinforces-russia-alliance-in-victory-day-message\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T19:23:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:23:39","slug":"kim-jong-un-reinforces-russia-alliance-in-victory-day-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/kim-jong-un-reinforces-russia-alliance-in-victory-day-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jong Un Reinforces Russia Alliance in Victory Day Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778282619080.jpg?resize=450%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778282619080.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778282619080.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reinforced his nation&#8217;s alliance with Russia in a congratulatory message sent to President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, marking the anniversary of Nazi Germany&#8217;s defeat in World War Two.<\/p><p>In his communication, Kim emphasized North Korea&#8217;s stance to &#8220;give top priority&#8221; to its relationship with Russia and pledged continued adherence to &#8220;the implementation of the obligations of the inter-state treaty,&#8221; state media KCNA reported.<\/p><p>The two nations established a &#8220;Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty&#8221; in 2024 when Putin traveled to Pyongyang, with the agreement containing provisions for mutual defense cooperation.<\/p><p>North Korea has deployed approximately 14,000 soldiers to assist Russian military operations in the Kursk region amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Intelligence sources from South Korea, Ukraine, and Western nations report significant losses among these forces, with casualties exceeding 6,000 North Korean troops.<\/p><p>Russia conducted its most limited Victory Day military parade in recent years on Saturday, scaled down due to security concerns over potential Ukrainian attacks. Moscow&#8217;s campaign has faced challenges more than four years into what has become Europe&#8217;s most devastating conflict since World War Two.<\/p><p>Both Russia and Ukraine confirmed Friday their acceptance of a three-day ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, scheduled to last from May 9 through May 11.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Vladimir Putin reaffirming North Korea&#8217;s commitment to their mutual defense partnership on Russia&#8217;s Victory Day. This comes after North Korea deployed an estimated 14,000 troops to support Russian forces in Ukraine, with over 6,000 reportedly killed in combat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":64012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778282619080.jpg?fit=450%2C299&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-gEt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":57756,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/kim-jong-un-pledges-continued-support-for-russia-in-meeting-with-defense-chief\/","url_meta":{"origin":64013,"position":0},"title":"Kim Jong Un Pledges Continued Support for Russia in Meeting with Defense Chief","author":"Admin","date":"April 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his nation's backing of Russian policies during discussions with Russia's defense minister. 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