Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shakes hands with top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok, Russia, April 25, 2019. (PHOTO / XINHHA)

PYONGYANG - Kim Jong-un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), received a commemorative medal from Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Russia's victory in World War II, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.

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A ceremony of conveying the commemorative medal "The 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" to Kim took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Tuesday, the KCNA said.

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The commemorative medal was conveyed by Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexandr Matsegora to DPRK's Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon, it added.