06/20/2024

Kim Jong Un and Putin Sign Mutual Defense Pact

The Russian leader has visited North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new pact Wednesday that includes a pledge of mutual defense if either is attacked.

The agreement was sealed at a summit in Pyongyang during a rare visit by Putin to the reclusive nuclear-armed state as both countries face growing confrontations with the West.

In a news conference after the summit, Putin said the agreement, which he called "a truly breakthrough document," reflected the two countries' shared desire to raise relations to a new level — covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties.

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