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Putin awards Kim Jong Un with commemorative WWII medal

by ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOSCOW May 05, 2020 - 11:53 am GMT+3
Russian Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Alexander Matsegora (L) and DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon (R), both wearing face masks to protect against the novel coronavirus, attend a ceremony awarding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with Russia's 75th anniversary Victory medal for his major contribution in commemorating Soviet soldiers, Pyongyang, North Korea, May 5, 2020. (AP Photo)
Russian Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Alexander Matsegora (L) and DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon (R), both wearing face masks to protect against the novel coronavirus, attend a ceremony awarding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with Russia's 75th anniversary Victory medal for his major contribution in commemorating Soviet soldiers, Pyongyang, North Korea, May 5, 2020. (AP Photo)
by ASSOCIATED PRESS May 05, 2020 11:53 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Kim Jong Un a commemorative war medal marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said Tuesday.

The medal was awarded to the North Korean leader for his role in preserving the memory of Soviet soldiers who died on North Korean territory, the statement said.

Russia's ambassador in North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, presented the award to the country's Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon on Tuesday. Kim, who was rumored earlier this month to have fallen ill, didn't attend the ceremony.

Photos of the meeting in Pyongyang showed Russian and North Korean officials wearing face masks despite the fact that North Korea so far has not reported a single case of the new coronavirus.

Last year Russia invited Kim to visit Moscow on May 9 and attend the military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the victory. Putin announced the decision to postpone the parade indefinitely last month because of the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2015, the North Korean leader rejected a similar invitation to the 70th anniversary, citing domestic affairs.

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