Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un a commemorative war medal as a token of gratitude for his role in preserving the memory of Soviet soldiers who died on North Korean territory.
Kim was given the medal, titled “75 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945,” marking the 75th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory over Nazi Germany, a statement from the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said May 5.
