The North Korean leader and Vladimir Putin had signed the agreement last June, within the framework of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The president of Russia Vladimir Putinand the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ratified a mutual military alliance in the face of an eventual “external attack”. Thus, North Korea validated a treaty to provide military assistance between both countries, in the context of the invasion of Ukraine.
The treaty had been signed last June, when the head of the Kremlin visited Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. In recent days, Ukrainian leaders denounced that North Korea deployed more than 10 thousand soldiers in the context of the conflict with Russia.
From Russia they maintained that the pact between the two is “defensive nature and is not directed against the security of third countries.” For its part, the North Korean news agency KCNA indicated that the alliance was “ratified as a decree” on November 11 by Kim Jong Un and that it is a “comprehensive strategic collaboration” in the case of aggression against one of the parties.
“The ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation concluded in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024, was ratified by decree of the President of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” they noted.
Russia does not rule out contact between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump before the inauguration
After Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential elections, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated him this Thursday and from Moscow They warned that they do not rule out the possibility of communication between the Russian president, Vladimir Putinand the Republican leader. This was reported by the spokesperson of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskovduring a press conference.
“I would like to congratulate you (Donald Trump) on your election as president“, said Putin at the Valdai debate club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
The contact would be prior to Trump’s official inauguration, which has a date set for January 20, 2025. Both nations are experiencing growing tension over the armed conflict between Russia and UkraineAmerican support for the nation led by Volodymyr Zelensky and the role of NATO.
Source: Ambito
