RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA RELATIONS

May 8, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Kim Jong-un a commemorative war medal marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. The medal was awarded to Mr. Kim for his role in preserving the memory of Soviet soldiers who died on North Korean territory.

Background:

Soviet troops helped drive Japanese forces out of the Korean peninsula in the final stages of WWII.
The Soviet Union also played the main role in installing Kim Jong Un's grandfather, Kim Il Sung, as the first leader of the nascent Communist state in 1948.
Alongside China, it supported North Korea during the 1950s Korean War, which never officially ended despite the 1953 armistice.

Source : The Hindu

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