Putin puts final stamp on defense deal with Kim Jong Un - what's next?
Russia and North Korea signed a new defense agreement that changes their partnership status. The deal comes after months of growing cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang
Vladimir Putin made the defense treaty with North Korea official by signing it into law this weekend; the deal includes a key point - both countries must help each other if someone attacks them
The agreement came after Putin and Kim Jong Un met in Pyongyang last summer (where they signed first papers). Before becoming law the deal went through Russias parliament: first lower house gave its ok then upper house did the same
Moscow and Pyongyang got much closer since Russia started its operation in Ukraine about 2-3 years ago. South Korean intel and Western countries point to North Korea sending weapons to Russia - Ukrainian experts say they found proof of NK-made items at attack sites
We have information that 11‚000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia and some of them died fighting our army
The Kremlin hasnt said anything about having North Korean troops (that Zelenskiy mentioned were in Russias Kursk area). Both Moscow and Pyongyang dont talk much about their military help to each other - but their friendship keeps getting stronger
