In a significant development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally enacted a treaty that cements the strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea. This agreement includes a mutual defense clause, as outlined in a decree made public on Saturday.
The pact, established between President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at their June summit in Pyongyang, outlines provisions for mutual support should either nation face an armed attack.
This week, the upper house of Russia ratified the treaty, building on the endorsement received from the lower house in the previous month. On Saturday, a government website announced that President Putin had signed a decree ratifying the legislative procedures involved.
The recent treaty marks a significant enhancement of ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, occurring in the context of Russia’s extensive military actions in Ukraine that began in February 2022.
Reports from South Korea and several Western nations suggest that North Korea has allegedly supplied military resources to Russia. Forensic experts in Ukraine have announced the discovery of weaponry evidence at sites that were struck by Russian attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Thursday that North Korea had sent 11,000 troops to Russia. Reports indicate that some of these soldiers have sustained casualties during confrontations with Kyiv’s forces in the southern Kursk region of Russia.
