Putin meets with Kim Jong-un, but the Kremlin denies a conspiracy against Trump

"If there's anything we can do to help Russia, we will definitely do it and consider it our brotherly duty. We will do everything necessary to help Russia," Kim said at the beginning of the meeting, according to the Interfax news agency.

The meeting took place after the two men, one on each side of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific.

However, the Kremlin denied that the meetings in Beijing between Russian, Chinese, and North Korean leaders were actually a conspiracy against the United States, as White House President Donald Trump suggested.

Russian-North Korean alliance against neo-Nazism

Kim emphasized that since signing the association agreement with Putin in June 2024—which includes a mutual defense clause in the event of aggression—"relations between the two countries have been developing in all areas."

"Within the framework of the agreement and in line with our obligations, we are fighting together with the fraternal Russian people and army," he noted.

In turn, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, Kim thanked the Kremlin leader for his praise of the North Korean troops fighting against the Ukrainian enemy.

Putin, for his part, emphasized that relations between the two countries have long been "trustworthy, friendly, and allied."

"On your initiative, as is well known, your special forces took part in the liberation of the Kursk region in full compliance with our agreements. They fought bravely and heroically," he stated.

He stressed that Russia will "never" forget the casualties suffered by the North Korean army, which some sources estimate at several thousand soldiers.

"I want to thank you on behalf of the Russian people for your participation in the joint fight against modern neo-Nazism. I ask you to convey my warmest regards to all the people of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea," he said.

Putin and Kim talk at length

Regarding the 80th anniversary of the World War, he recalled that both countries "took part in the fight against Nazism, fascism, and militarism."

The meeting, which lasted an hour and a half, was attended by several senior Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Andrei Belousov.

Following this, according to Russian news agencies, Putin and Kim continued their face-to-face talks for another hour without any advisors present, after which the Russian leader accompanied his counterpart to the official car.

According to South Korean, Ukrainian, and Western sources, North Korea is the main supplier of weapons to the Russian army, providing it with missiles, shells, and numerous ammunition.

Putin and Kim have not met since a summit in the North Korean capital in June last year, which marked the Russian leader's first visit to the so-called Hermit Kingdom in a quarter of a century.

The Kremlin denies conspiracy against the US.

The Kremlin was careful not to irritate Trump, who expressed his "great disappointment" in the Russian leader last night on his Truth Social network and insinuated that Russia, China, and North Korea were conspiring "against the United States of America."

"He again said, not without irony, that these three are supposedly plotting against the United States. I mean, no one plotted any conspiracy, no one hatched any plot," Yuri Ushakov, who also attended the meeting with Kim, told Russian state television.

The diplomat added: "Moreover, it didn't even occur to anyone, to any of the three leaders."

Ushakov emphasized that "everyone is aware of the role that the United States and the current Trump administration play in the current international landscape" and insisted that the greetings he sent to the troika of leaders on his social media accounts were nothing more than a sarcastic comment.