Kim says North Korea-Russia relations at "new high" in letter to Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a letter that relations between their countries have reached a "new high" while pledging to strengthen bilateral military ties, state-run media said Tuesday.In the letter sent Monday to commemorate the New Year, Kim referred to Putin as his "dearest friend and comrade," the official Korean Central News Agency reported.Kim wished Putin "greater success in his responsible and heavy state leadership activities," while expressing hope that 2025 will be "recorded as the first year" of Russia's "war victory in the 21st centu…READ FULL ARTICLE