>Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for backing Moscow in the Ukraine conflict, the Kremlin has said.
>In a phone call between the two on Tuesday, Putin praised Kim for Pyongyang’s assistance in the liberation of Russia’s Kursk Region, which Ukrainian forces seized last August. The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation under the countries’ strategic partnership agreement and agreed to maintain direct contacts.
>Putin “highly appreciated” the Pyongyang’s support in repelling Kiev’s incursion and the “courage, heroism and selflessness” shown by the North Korean soldiers, the press release reads.
Everybody say "thank you Mr. Kim!"