Bangladesh, Dec. 27 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Uns New Year message to Russian President Vladimir Putin marked a striking moment in contemporary geopolitics. By declaring that ties between Pyongyang and Moscow have been “solidified by sharing blood” on the battlefield in Ukraine, Kim offered not merely seasonal greetings but a blunt confirmation of a military partnership that many observers long suspected and others openly denied. His words underscore how the Ukraine conflict has become a catalyst for reshaping alliances far beyond Europe, drawing in actors once considered peripheral to the war.

According to the statement released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 27, Kim described 2025 as a year that ...