N. Korea's Kim sends condolences to Putin over death of Russian envoy to Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolence to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the death of Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Matsegora, the North's state media reported Tuesday. "Kim ... sent a message of condolence to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin ... on December 8 as regards the demise of Aleksandr Ivanovich Matsegora, Russian extraordinary ambassador to the DPRK, on December 6, 2025," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the official name of North Korea. In the message, Kim expressed "deep condolences" to Putin, the Russian leadership and Matsegora's bereaved family over his "sudden demise," the KCNA said. "Comrade Matsegora was a close friend and comrade of the DPRK people who devoted his whole life to the development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations for over 30 years," Kim said. The bilateral relations between the countries that have developed into the present "firm alliance" are clearly associated with Matsegora's "devoted efforts," he also noted. "The sudden demise of the ambassador at theWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times
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