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In June, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed the treaty on comprehensive strategic cooperation. (archive image)
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Amid Western concerns about the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, the House of Representatives in Moscow has approved a strategic partnership agreement with Pyongyang. The Duma unanimously approved the treaty. Its most important point is mutual “immediate military support” in the event of an attack on North Korea or Russia. Now the Russian upper house still has to agree, which is considered a formality.The nuclear powers Russia and North Korea agreed to provide mutual assistance in the summer – in the event of a military attack by a third country.06/19/2024 | 2:59 minThe agreement takes military cooperation between the two countries to a new level. Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed the agreement in June in Pyongyang. It was Putin’s first state visit to North Korea in more than two decades.
Evidence of North Korean soldiers in Russia
The USA considers the alliance to be dangerous and repeatedly accuses Pyongyang of supplying Putin with ammunition and weapons in his war. The US had also confirmed reports from South Korea and Ukraine about North Korean troops in Russia. What they do there remains to be seen, said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.According to South Korean intelligence, North Korean soldiers are supporting Russian troops in the Ukraine war. The USA and NATO also want evidence of this.October 23, 2024 | 2:31 minutes
South Korea sees a violation of current sanctions against North Korea. President Yoon Suk Yeol said in a meeting with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda:
We agree that North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia is a direct violation of UN Security Council resolutions and the UN Charter and is a provocation that extends beyond the Korean Peninsula and Europe and threatens global security.
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Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korean President
Russia: Treaty basis for expanding cooperation
Regarding the partnership with North Korea, the head of the Duma Foreign Affairs Committee, Leonid Slutsky, said:
The contract takes full account of the current geopolitical situation.
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Leonid Slutsky, Duma Foreign Affairs Committee
It is “the basis for expanding cooperation in all areas of interaction and the foundation for a comprehensive strategic partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang.”
Many fear that North Korea could advance its nuclear program with Putin’s help. But Moscow wants a stable Pyongyang and no escalation, says security expert Suh.06/19/2024 | 17:32 mins
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that military cooperation between the two countries does not violate any laws.
South Korea does not rule out arms supplies to Ukraine
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul announced that the government cannot remain inactive in the face of the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia. “I don’t think we are in a position where we can stand idly by if this ends up becoming a threat to our security,” Cho said during a parliamentary hearing in Seoul, according to Yonhap.
“Several thousand North Koreans are currently being trained by the Russians,” said military analyst Hendrik Remmel.10/17/2024 | 12:59 minWhen asked by a member of parliament whether the South Korean government would also consider direct arms deliveries to Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia, the top diplomat replied that all options were on the table.
The specific measures would depend, among other things, on what consideration North Korea would receive from Russia. So far, South Korea has not delivered any heavy weapons to Ukraine due to fears of an escalation of the conflict.
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