Russia and North Korea on the international arena face similar challenges, in which, for example, pressure from the West, said the North Korean Ambassador in the capital of Russia's Kim Hyung Jun at the meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Businem.

"If you look at the current international situation, we think our countries face similar challenges. It is now against the DPRK, the US has pursued a policy to overthrow our government, they are increasing military pressure against our country. On another front, the unfolding of the so-called human rights campaign, which involved the so-called deserters, who, after committing the crime, fled to the South, is the dropping of leaflets, these attempts are directed to internal decay, " said the Ambassador.

The diplomat said that with respect to Russia and not weaken attempts by the U.S. and Western countries in providing international pressure and economic sanctions in relation to the events in Ukraine and after the annexation of Crimea to Russia.

"for the last time period in the Donbass Western countries under the guise of peacekeeping forces are trying to increase their presence on the border with Russia. Similarly, in recent times we see the pressure on the Russian Federation, as well as among them the elimination of Boris Nemtsov, they want to link this incident to the authorities and to make this an international incident, " he said.

Kim Hyung Jun noticed, anyway, that, despite all efforts, the penalties are doing and the DPRK, and Russia stronger.

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