Putin signs mutual defence treaty with North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a treaty establishing a strategic partnership with North Korea, including a mutual defense clause that mandates each country to assist the other if attacked.
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- Published Date: 10:23 | 09 November 2024
- Modified Date: 10:24 | 09 November 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defence provision, enacting it into law.
The accord, announced by Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June after a summit in Pyongyang, calls on each side to come to the other's aid in case of an armed attack.
The decree making the partnership law appeared on a official website outlining legislative procedures. The treaty was ratified by Russia's parliament.