North Korean leader Kim Jong -un vowed on the Russian National Day to "hold hands" with Russian President Putin to strengthen the strategic cooperation between the two sides to achieve the common goal of building a strong country.

Monday (June 12) is the Russian National Day.The North Korean Society reported that Kim Jong -un wrote to Putin on this day and made this promise to Putin.

Kim Jong -un defended Putin in the letter to Ukraine's military action, saying that "full support and support" Putin's decision.

Kim Jong -un said: "Justice will win, and the Russian people will continue to add glory to the history of victory."

Kim Jong -un also called on Russia and Russia to carry out "closer strategic cooperation".He added that he and Putin "held hands firmly, in line with the common wishes of the people of the two countries to achieve the grand goal of building a powerful country."

After Moscow launched an invasion with Ukraine last February, North Korea, which has been seeking a closer relationship with the Kremlin, has accused the "hegemony policy" and "high -pressure means" of the United States and Western allies.