Putin envoy meets Kim Jong Un, thanks NK for Kursk assistance

A senior Russian official met with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un, conveying President Vladimir Putin's warm greetings and best wishes. The envoy thanked North Korea for its assistance in the recent operations to liberate the Kursk region from what Moscow describes as neo‑Nazi occupiers. The meeting highlighted growing diplomatic ties between Moscow and Pyongyang amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. No concrete military agreements were disclosed during the talks.