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Features Bloody letters, violent art: Russia’s new tribute to North Korea war tiesHistory exhibition in Moscow embraces DPRK propaganda linking cooperation against Ukraine to fight with colonial Japan
A new exhibition in Moscow on “unbreakable” Russia-North Korea ties features blood-stained letters by DPRK soldiers and artwork portraying the killing of Ukrainian troops, photos show, promoting Pyongyang propaganda about the allies’ history of wartime cooperation. The “Shoulder to Shoulder” exhibition at Moscow’s Victory Museum opened on Monday and seeks to provide a “comprehensive and accurate look at the history” of bilateral relations, according to the Russian culture ministry. The project features more than 300 artifacts, reportedly including a pistol that belonged to DPRK founder Kim Il Sung, and frames military cooperation against Ukraine as continuing their shared history © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |