Bangladesh, May 11 -- In a striking display of solidarity with Moscow, North Korean leader Kim Jong un has pledged to defend Russia against any Western-backed assault, including operations carried out by what he described as “Kiev neo-Nazis.” The statement was made during a ceremony on May 9 at the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Unions victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Kims appearance at the embassy, alongside senior officials such as Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, Defense Minister No Kwang-chol, and even his daughter, underscored North Koreas increasingly public alliance with Russia amid growing global tensions. By placing flowers at the Eternal Flame monument and deli...