According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 16th, North Korean State Council Chairman Kim Jong-un returned a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 15th, thanking him for sending a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of North Korea's liberation, and expressed pride in looking forward to a better future for North Korea-Russia relations. In response to the call, he said that he firmly believes that under Putin's leadership, the Russian military and civilians will complete the great cause of maintaining national sovereignty, security interests, and territorial integrity, and building a strong Russia, and sincerely hopes that Putin will achieve greater achievements.

According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 16th, North Korean State Council Chairman Kim Jong-un returned a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 15th, thanking him for sending a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of North Korea's liberation, and expressed pride in looking forward to a better future for North Korea-Russia relations. In response to the call, he said that he firmly believes that under Putin's leadership, the Russian military and civilians will complete the great cause of maintaining national sovereignty, security interests, and territorial integrity, and building a strong Russia, and sincerely hopes that Putin will achieve greater achievements.