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title: "Kim Jong Un praises ties with Putin, according to state media"
description: "Most outlets reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed pride in strong ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing state media. One outlet added context, noting the statement came after North Korea provided military support for Russia's war in Ukraine."
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# Kim Jong Un praises ties with Putin, according to state media

world · latest filing 16 Aug 2026, 8:40 AM PKT · 16 Aug 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed pride in strong ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing state media. One outlet added context, noting the statement came after North Korea provided military support for Russia's war in Ukraine.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **24 News HD** — [North Korea's Kim tells Putin he is 'proud' of strong ties: state media](https://www.24newshd.tv/16-Aug-2026/north-korea-s-kim-tells-putin-proud-strong-ties-state-media) · 16 Aug 2026, 8:40 AM PKT
  > North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin he was "proud" of their countries' strong ties, state media reported Sunday, after providing military support for Moscow's war against Ukraine.
- **ARY News (English)** — [Kim Jong Un tells Vladimir Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties: state media](https://arynews.tv/kim-jong-un-tells-vladimir-putin-he-is-proud-of-strong-ties) · 16 Aug 2026, 8:35 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing

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- [North Korea's Kim and Russia's Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3446-north-korea-s-kim-russia-s-putin-reaffirm-ties-on-korean) · 16 Aug 2026 · 3 outlets · 76% related

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