Kim Jong Un Vows to Support Russia’s “Sacred Fight” Against West

There is only one love.

One nation.

One hope.

One Korea.

The Guardian:

Kim Jong-un has offered Vladimir Putin his support for Russia’s “sacred fight” against the west during talks that also touched on possible Russian help with North Korea’s space programme.

The North Korean and Russian leaders met on Wednesday at a space base in the far east of Russia amid warnings that Kim was poised to offer the Kremlin artillery shells and other munitions for the war in Ukraine.

Putin, who greeted Kim with a handshake and a lengthy chat outside the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the remote region of Amur, reportedly offered Russian help with the Pyongyang regime’s troubled satellite programme.

Kim told Putin North Korea would make bilateral ties with Russia its number one priority, and that he saw the war in Ukraine as an attempt to challenge “hegemonist forces” seeking to undermine Russia’s security.

“Now Russia has risen to the sacred fight to protect its sovereignty and security against the hegemonic forces that oppose Russia. And now we want to further develop the relationship,” Kim said, according to footage broadcast on Russian TV.

“We have always expressed full and unconditional support for all the measures taken by the Russian government, and I take this opportunity again to affirm that we will always be with Russia.”

The two leaders’ one-on-one talks, as well as discussions with delegations, lasted for about two hours and was scheduled to be followed by an official dinner in Kim’s honour, Russian state-run news agencies said.

Photos taken at the venue revealed that Kim was accompanied by his powerful younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, who has travelled with him on previous overseas visits.

Putin told Kim he was very glad to see him, according to Russia state media, while Kim, who had earlier spoken of the strategic importance of his regime’s ties to the Kremlin, thanked Putin for the invitation to visit Russia, “despite being busy” – a possible reference to Russia’s long and troubled war in Ukraine.

His younger sister is just helping.

She’s a good girl.