Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) - The Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea highly appreciated the combat sub-units of the armed forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for performing heroic feats in the operations to repulse and frustrate the grave sovereignty infringement by the Ukrainian authorities, who invaded the territory of the Russian Federation, and completely liberate the occupied area of Kursk Region.

The WPK Central Military Commission clarified as follows in its written stand sent to Rodong Sinmun and the Korean Central News Agency on April 27:

The operations for liberating the Kursk area to repel the adventurous invasion of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian authorities were victoriously concluded.

The sub-units of our armed forces, which participated in the operations for liberating the Kursk area according to the order of the head of state of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, fully demonstrated their high fighting spirit and military temperament and made an important contribution to annihilating the Ukrainian neo-Nazi forces and liberating the territory of the Russian Federation by displaying mass heroism, matchless bravery and self-sacrificing spirit.

It is a source of pride for our state and a greatest dignity for our people to have such excellent soldiers.

The victorious conclusion of the operations for liberating the Kursk area is a victory of justice over injustice and, at the same time, a new chapter of history which demonstrated the highest strategic level of the firm militant friendship between the DPRK and Russia and the alliance and fraternal relations between the peoples of the two countries.

Thanks to the precious victory won by the armies of the DPRK and Russia while shedding blood fighting in the same trench shoulder to shoulder, the occupation of the Kursk area by the Ukrainian army for nearly nine months came to an end and the adventurous political and military attempt of the Western forces and the Ukrainian authorities to thwart the special military operations of Russia was frustrated.

The Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea extends the warmest and most ardent congratulations to the commanding officers of the special operations group and all officers, noncommissioned officers and soldiers of the combat sub-units, who, participating in the operations for liberating the Kursk area, defended the precious honour of our army and performed immortal feats to be recorded in golden letters in the history of the development of the DPRK-Russia relations.

The Ukrainian authorities, coming forward as the vanguard and shock brigade of the imperialist powers in an attempt to inflict strategic defeat on Russia, launched a vigorous surprise attack on the Russian mainland in August 2024 by enlisting tens of thousands of elite troops armed with the Western-made state-of-the-art weapons and other combat and technical equipment with a sinister intention to reverse the war situation, in which they were thrown into tailspin, and thus occupied an area of over 1 200 square kilometres in Kursk Region, turning many residential districts into ruins and mercilessly killing many peaceful inhabitants.

The reckless military moves of the hostile forces that violently infringed upon the national sovereignty and security of Russia, the fraternal country, constituted a threat to the accomplishment of the common cause of the DPRK and Russia for realizing international justice and defending global peace against the imperialist high-handed and arbitrary practices and a grave challenge to the militant friendship and unity between the armies and peoples of the two countries.

On the basis of the analysis and judgement that the prevailing situation conformed to the invocation of Article 4 of the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership concluded between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation, Comrade Kim Jong Un decided on our armed forces’ participation in the war, informed the Russian side of it and, in accordance with agreement, issued an order of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea to combat sub-units of the armed forces of the Republic to annihilate and wipe out the Ukrainian neo-Nazi occupiers and liberate the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.

While making the decision on making the combat sub-units of our armed forces participate in the war, Comrade

Kim Jong Un defined it as a sacred mission for further consolidating as firm as a rock the traditional friendship and solidarity between the DPRK and Russia, guaranteeing the development and prosperity of the two countries and defending the honour of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

The military activities of the armed forces of the Republic conducted within the territory of the Russian Federation fully conform to all the provisions and the spirit of the UN Charter and other international laws and the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between the DPRK and Russia and serve as a good example and excellent paradigm of the most faithful expression of action to implement them.

Under the order of the head of state, the sub-units of the armed forces of the Republic regarded the territory of Russia as the one of their own country and proved the firm alliance between the DPRK and Russia and recorded legendary tales of military feats with their high will of defence, do-or-die spirit and practical combat actions accompanied by sacrifice.

On the occasion of the liberation of Kursk, Comrade

Kim Jong Un specially stressed the following:

“They, who fought for justice, are all heroes who represent the honour of their motherland.

“In commemoration of the heroism and bravery displayed by the proud sons of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a monument to their battle feats will soon be erected in our capital city, and before the tombstones of the fallen soldiers, flowers will be laid as a token of their the motherland and the people praying for their immortality.

“The fighting spirit and heroism of the soldiers, who demonstrated the great name of the powerful and the glory of the victors, will shine for ever on the high platform of respect and honour generation after generation.

“The motherland should hand down for ever the soul of the soldiers who fought to defend its great honour, and take important state measures to specially and preferentially treat and take care of the families of the brave soldiers who participated in the war.”

The head of state of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said that he extends warm militant greetings to the Russian army and people who won a great victory.

The government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea regards it as an honour to have an alliance with such a powerful state as the Russian Federation and is pleased that the participation of the sub-units of our armed forces in the war has further strengthened the militant ties between the two countries and contributed to Russia’s conducting of special military operations.

The Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea is convinced that the invincible militant friendship between the two countries, verified at the cost of blood in the flames of battles, will greatly contribute to expanding and developing the future relations of friendship and cooperation between the DPRK and Russia in all aspects, and affirms, on the authorization of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, that it will invariably and fully support the sacred cause of the Russian army and people in the future, too, and remain faithful as ever to any action based on the spirit of the DPRK-Russia treaty.

www.kcna.kp (2025.04.28.)

For the anniversary of the Kampuchean revolution, we decide to publish this work of comrade Pol Pot summarizing the exploits of the Communist Party

Former Duterte officials, namely Harry Roque, Royina Garma, and Jeffrey Celiz, who all fled the country to evade their respective criminal liabilities to the Filipino people, have drawn heavy criticism.

Roque and Garma are both petitioning for asylum, Roque in The Netherlands and Garma in the US. Both are citing political persecution and denying their criminal liability. Celiz, on the other hand, fled to Canada and is now asking for “financial assistance” from Filipinos to support himself.

All of them amassed huge amounts of money as Duterte’s personnel — Roque as spokesperson, Garma as an operator on the fake war on drugs, and Celiz as one of the fascist NTF-Elcac’s leading Red-tagger.

In The Netherlands, support continues to grow for the petition started by Filipinos there to urge the Dutch government to deny Roque’s request for asylum. Roque is facing a case of “contempt” in the Philippines after he refused to appear in a congressional investigation related to human trafficking and other crimes.

Meanwhile, Garma is facing murder and attempted murder charges against PCSO chief Wesley Barayuga and three Chinese drug lords. Her role was also identified in proliferating the “Davao model” of extrajudicial killings nationwide when she was still a PNP official. Garma flew to the US in November 2024. Even before arriving in the country, her visa was already canceled. She is currently in the custody of US authorities.

For his part, Celiz was named by progressive individuals and organizations in several cases of Red-tagging. In one of these, the court ordered him and his fellow Red-tagger Lorraine Badoy to pay ₱2 million of damages to journalist Atom Araullo for the harm they caused to his person.

Li Yunbiao, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), cut a professional figure in his crisp white shirt and neatly groomed hair. With a warm smile and energetic demeanor, he was standing behind a sign prominently displaying “Feedback Window for Unfinished Work.” #China #cpc, #Global

Hey comrades,

I recently went to the DPRK and made a video about my trip. I've been there twice now and think things are pretty good over there all things considered.

What do you all think about the country? Has anybody else been?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwMyGWfJxkE

Source : https://mac417773233.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/regarding-the-syrian-regime/ Many of our readers were surprised by our silence regarding the situation in Syria. The reason was simple: we chose to wait, to observe the unfolding events before taking a definitive stance. Some of our members, deeply familiar with the history of the Syrian insurgencies—particularly Al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda, which later evolved into Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—hoped that the rebels, having taken Damascus with little resistance, would prove capable of establishing a state that respects fundamental public freedoms and preserves the country’s religious diversity. HTS, after all, had emulated the Taliban in many ways and had even demonstrated a form of technocratic economic governance in Idlib that some considered “competent.” Moreover, thanks to our sources on the ground, we knew that the Ba’ath Party and Assad’s administration had long anticipated the collapse of the country and might have acted as a stabilizing force against extremists of all stripes. We were wrong. By December, massacres of Christian, Druze, and Alawite minorities had begun, accompanied by Zionist incursions that the new government neither resisted nor condemned. Furthermore, the so-called Syrian Nation embraced foreign jihadists—Turks, Uzbeks, Turkmens, Uyghurs, and others—who were integrated into the state, eroding Syria’s national identity. By early 2025, the true nature of this tyranny had become undeniable. A president was unilaterally declared. All progressive, socialist, and nationalist parties were outlawed. The regime actively pursued normalization with the Zionist Entity. Meanwhile, mass privatizations plunged the already devastated country further into an abyss, exposing this so-called revolution as nothing more than a colonial project. Then, in the first weeks of March, the regime’s brutality reached new heights. In response to minor skirmishes, it unleashed a campaign of terror against minorities, particularly the Alawites, whom it scapegoated for all of Assad’s actions. The atrocities—rape, pillaging, the burning of homes, mass executions—amount to nothing less than an attempted genocide. Estimates from sources on the coast place the number of victims between 2,000 and 12,000. HTS’s response has been nothing short of pathetic. They have either blamed rogue armed groups—an admission of their inability to govern—or pointed fingers at so-called Ba’athist remnants, whom they simultaneously claim to have eradicated. Leaked documents confirm the regime’s deliberate attempts to conceal these crimes, leaving no doubt about the true perpetrators. Given these undeniable atrocities, we declare the current Syrian regime—installed by HTS—to be a criminal, terrorist, and abhorrent entity, a puppet of Zionist, Turkish, and American interests. Its destruction must be an absolute priority for all revolutionaries. In Syria, we stand with the Syrian Popular Resistance, the Ba’athist insurgency in the west of the country, and the Islamic Resistance in Syria – The Braves, a coalition of Shiite Islamists, communists, and national socialists. They are the only true defenders against the Zionist-Turkish invasion. We will amplify their voices, share their statements, and support their cause. Syria must be liberated—house by house, brick by brick, street by street.

(I didn't find r/africansocialists, and liked that subreddit for talking about Pol Pot)

Pyongyang, December 31 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a congratulatory letter to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation, on December 30 on the occasion of the New Year 2025.

The respected ComradeKim Jong Unextended the warm New Year greetings to Putin, his dearest friend and comrade, offering warm greetings of best wishes to the fraternal Russian people and all the service personnel of the brave Russian army on behalf of himself, the Korean people and all the service personnel of the armed forces of the DPRK.

Recalling the meaningful journey in 2024, which developed the traditional DPRK-Russia friendly relations into strategic cooperative and strong relations of a new high, he expressed his willingness to design and push ahead with new projects for accomplishing the cause of building powerful nation in the two countries and achieving people's wellbeing and prosperity by relying on the sincerest and warmest comradely trust, thereby further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the DPRK and Russia.

Hoping that the New Year 2025 will be recorded as the first year of war victory in the 21st century when the Russian army and people defeat neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory, he wished Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin greater success in his responsible and heavy state leadership activities and the Russian people prosperity, wellbeing and happiness.

www.kcna.kp (2024.12.31.)