Vladimir Putin‘s unexpected visit to North Korea to discuss some important issues with the dictator Kim Jong-un has ended in nothing more and nothing less than leaving them to be more friends than ever.
After an exhaustive meeting of more than three hours, the president of Russia and his counterpart from North Korea signed an alliance that includes “political, trade, investment, cultural spheres, and the security sphere as well,” this was confirmed by Putin himself to Russian media after finishing said meeting in Pyongyang.
Despite fears that the extreme North Korean regime will send even more weapons, ammunition and missiles to the war in Ukraine, Kim Jong-un affirmed that Putin is “the dearest friend of the Korean people.”
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un Reach Mutual Defense Agreement
According to reports from Tass, the Russian media agency, both countries signed something like a mutual defense clause that confirms “assistance” in case of “aggression” against either country, which makes us question whether, in addition to weapons and material aid, North Korea would be committed to sending soldiers to Ukraine in order to support the Russian country.
After the meeting, Putin said that “the comprehensive partnership agreement signed today includes, among other things, the provision of mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties to this agreement.”
The streets of Pyongyang were full of Russian flags and some banners that showed the warmth with which the Russian leader was received as if it were a celebration.
Strategic partnership, rejection of sanctions: results of talks between Putin, Kim Jong Un:https://t.co/G1nDcaucY1 pic.twitter.com/Ze8q4vbVgF
— TASS (@tassagency_en) June 19, 2024
According to Western powers, Pyongyang at that time transferred thousands of containers with weapons that the Russian army has used against Ukraine and, in exchange, it is estimated that Moscow advised the North Korean regime to launch spy satellites, which would mean a violation of sanctions. the UN against North Korea.
After his visit to North Korea, Putin will travel to Vietnam where he will be received by the secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, the most powerful man in the country, an ally of Moscow during the Cold War. Despite an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, Vladimir Putin was named to a fifth presidential term in May, and has since traveled to China, Belarus and Uzbekistan.
