【Russian Ambassador to North Korea Dies in Office, Kim Jong Un Sends Condolence Message to Putin】According to a report by "Korean Central Broadcasting Station" on December 8, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a condolence message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing condolences over the death of the Russian ambassador to Pyongyang, Alexander Matsygora.
Matsygora died in office on December 6, aged 70, and the cause of death remains unknown. Kim Jong Un's condolence message was sent on December 8. In the message, he emphasized the importance of this event and expressed deep condolences to the entire Russian embassy in North Korea.
The message stated: "On December 8, Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, sent a condolence message to President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin of Russia, expressing condolences for the death of Alexander Matsygora, the Russian Ambassador to Pyongyang, who passed away on December 6, 2025. Kim Jong Un extended sincere condolences to the Russian Embassy for the passing of Comrade Matsygora."
Matsygora served as the Russian Ambassador to North Korea since December 2014. In September 2018, Putin awarded him the "Order of Friendship" to commend his outstanding contributions on the diplomatic front.
Matsygora was born in Odesa in November 1955. He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 1978. Since 1999, he has been involved in the foreign service, serving as Deputy Director of the First Department of Asia at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and later as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Russian Embassy in North Korea. North Korea
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