North Korea and Russia are actively creating propaganda to promote its partnership during the war in Ukraine, writes the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal.
The publication recalls that the DPRK sent about 15,000 soldiers to Russia for the war with Ukraine, a third of which were injured or died. In return North Korea received drones from Russia, launcher for satellites and missiles.
On the video on the landfill in Russia, five North Korean soldiers smiled, holding a weapon in their hands. Then they began to sing A-Kapella, singing the Soviet song "
" The video was noticeably presented in the popular Russian news show, where a video was also shown in which the North Koreans shoot shotguns, run along the trenches and throw manual grenades, ”says WSJ.
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Moscow and Pyongyang hid the presence of North Korean troops in Russia for months, and now they demonstrate their union, drawing a much better picture of their partnership than inconsistent and contradictory relations, which the intelligence of the Allies of Ukraine speaks of.
North Korean soldiers played a key role in the advance of the Russian Federation to displace Ukrainian troops from the Kursk region. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the disclosure of the truth about the participation of North Korea signals the United States and others that Russia has faithful friends who will help them continue the fight against Ukraine. The Russian President confirmed this message at a military parade on the occasion of Victory Day in Moscow on May 9.
The current celebration of Victory Day included the largest meeting of world leaders, in particular the Chinese leader of Xi Jinping, from the beginning of the war in Ukraine in early 2022. North Koreans occupied a prominent place in the window, which Putin used to rally the nation in support of the war in Ukraine. He shook his hands and even hugged several North Korean officers, including three generals, who, according to South Korean intelligence, headed the North Korean troops in Russia.
Kim only at the end of last month informed the North Koreans news about the deployment of troops in Ukraine. At the same time, the propaganda campaign helps him suppress a potential reaction to sending troops to participate in the war of another country, given its growing aggression regarding South Korea. On Friday, during a visit to the Russian Embassy to Pyongyang, Kim said that sending his troops was justified by the exercise of sovereign rights, and called those who fought, "
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In recent days, the Russian State Media and the Prochrevsky military bloggers published video materials, which, according to analysts, were staged, depicting North Korean soldiers as skilled and brave.
“This is a thoughtful campaign aimed at the image of the North Koreans as the“ military brothers ”of Russia, whose military support will not be shaken,” said the associate professor of the South Korean University of Donso, who studies Russia and North Korea, Chris Mandais.
One video shows the Russian soldier and the North Korean soldier who wave the flags - one Russian, and the other by the Soviet Union. They dig them into the ground and hug them.
Another video shows North Korean soldiers who run through open fields armed with shotgun and grenade launchers. \!
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However, propaganda from Moscow and Pyongyan is contrasting with reports of Ukrainian and South Korean officials. During the first deployment of the North Koreans, shock drones were embarrassed, teeming on the forefront, and Russian soldiers humiliated their North Korean colleagues, calling them "
Why did the leaders of the states decide to come to the \? After all, many of these leaders are indifferent to the events of 80 years ago and the victims of that bloody war. About how the " Who and why go to Putin on May 9, "