Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Un, have signed an agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership between their two countries. Based on Russian media reports, Putin stated that the agreement includes provisions for mutual assistance in case of aggression against either party to the agreement.
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Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea for a state visit on June 18. He was personally greeted by Kim Jong Un at Pyongyang airport. Today, the two parties engaged in negotiations.
"At today's talks, significant attention was devoted to security issues and the international agenda. Our countries consistently advocate for the establishment of a more just and democratic multipolar world order. This order should be grounded in international law and respect cultural-civilizational diversity.
The Russian Federation does not exclude military-technical cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in accordance with the document signed today," Putin stated.
As he says, Russia and North Korea oppose the use of "politically motivated" sanctions and restrictions. "Such illegitimate actions only undermine the global economic and political system," noted the Russian president.
The North Korean leader referred to Russia as "the most honest friend and ally" and called Putin "the dearest friend of the Korean people."
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Putin's visit to North Korea poses a challenge to global security.
“Putin’s visits to North Korea demonstrates and confirms the very close alignment between Russia and authoritarian states like North Korea, but also China and Iran. And this also demonstrates that our security is not regional. It’s global. What happens in Europe matters for Asia, and what happens in Asia matters for us. And this is clearly demonstrated in Ukraine, where Iran, North Korea, China are propping up, fueling Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” said the NATO Secretary General.
The document signed today between Russia and North Korea will replace the Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance signed between the two countries in 1961, as well as the Treaty of Good Neighborship of 2000. Yuri Ushakov, Assistant to the Russian President, explained that the need for a new document stems from the "profound evolution" of the geopolitical situation in the world and the region, as well as the "qualitative changes" in bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea.
Putin's last visit to North Korea was in 2000, during which he met with Kim Jong Il, the father of the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.
