Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, where he delivered President Vladimir Putin’s “friendly greetings” and presented a historic archival letter from DPRK’s founder Kim Il-sung to “Comrade Stalin.” The meeting, filled with symbolism and warm gestures, saw Medvedev embracing Kim while discussing Moscow-Pyongyang cooperation and shared wartime memories. The exchange underlined deepening Russia–North Korea ties amid growing Western pressure.