politics
diciembre 9, 2025
Kim Jong-un envía condolencias a Putin por muerte del embajador ruso ante Corea del Norte
El líder norcoreano, Kim Jong-un, envió un mensaje de condolencias al presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, por la muerte del embajador de Rusia en Corea del Norte, Aleksandr Matsegora, considerado pieza clave del reciente estrechamiento estratégico entre ambos países, informó este martes la agencia estatal de noticias norcoreana KCNA. «El proceso por el cual las relaciones […]
TL;DR
- Kim Jong-un sent condolences to Vladimir Putin over the death of Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Matsegora.
- Matsegora was considered a key figure in the recent strategic strengthening of relations between North Korea and Russia.
- The ambassador's efforts were linked to the current firm alliance between the two nations.
- Matsegora, 70, died suddenly on Saturday, with his death announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
- He was part of the process leading to the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by Kim and Putin in June 2024.
- This agreement commits both countries to mutual assistance in case of aggression.
- North Korea has sent troops and military specialists to support Moscow in its invasion of Ukraine under this pact.
- Kim described Matsegora as a 'close friend and comrade of the Korean people' who dedicated over three decades to bilateral ties.
- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui also sent condolences to her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, highlighting Matsegora's 'distinguished contribution'.