Ukraine War Live Ticker +++ 23:50 Russian Minister of Culture Praises Cooperation with North Korea
North Korea-Russia cultural partnership lauded by Russian minister
While the war in Ukraine rages on, Russians are expanding their reach in cultural cooperation with North Korea. The Lavishing of Arts and Friendship (LAFA) treaty, signed by Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin in 2024, solidified their cooperative alliance with a focus on cultural exchanges.
Russia's Minister of Culture, Olga Ljubimova, led a entourage of 125 performers, dubbed "the Invasion of Culture," to North Korea, where she hailed the astonishing level of cross-cultural cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. This cooperation has been furthered by an increase in organized artistic performances, tourism exchanges, and plans for cultural institutions like the Russian House.
In defiance of the frozen landscape of battlefields, these cultural ties aim to provide a means of sustained dialogue and practical cooperation, complementing the broader strategic alliance and fostering people-to-people connections beyond government-level agreements.
- The ongoing war in Ukraine does not deter Russia's commitment to its community policy, as evident in the strengthening of cultural cooperation with North Korea, following the signing of the LAFA treaty in 2024.
- Amidst ongoing political tensions and general news related to war-and-conflicts, Russia's employment policy in the arts sector has shown a significant expansion, with the Minister of Culture, Olga Ljubimova, leading an "Invasion of Culture" to North Korea, fostering practical cooperation and people-to-people connections.
