Russia, North Korea

North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia
North Korea has ratified a mutual defence treaty with Russia signed by the two countries' leaders in June, which calls for each side to come to the other's aid in case of an armed attack, state media KCNA said on Tuesday.
North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia
The announcement comes days after Ukraine said its forces clashed with North Korean units in the Russian border region of Kursk.
Putin Suggests Russia Could Hold Military Drills With North Korea
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia's strategic partnership agreement with North Korea was a sign of stability in the region. Putin said that it remained to be seen whether or not Russia would hold military drills with North Korea.
N. Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia
North Korea has ratified a landmark defence pact with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, sealing a deepening security cooperation between the two nations amid Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Russia ratifies North Korea pact after US says up to 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to Kursk
The upper house of Russian parliament has ratified a treaty with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance.
Putin signs into law mutual defense treaty with North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty on the country’s strategic partnership with North Korea, which includes a mutual defense provision, according to a decree published on Saturday.
Putin Finalises N. Korea Defence Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defence pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has despatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine.
Putin signs law on ratification of Russia-North Korea treaty
On Saturday, Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying the agreement on a "comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency Interfax Details: The treaty was signed in June 2024 during Putin's visit to North Korea and approved by the Federal Assembly [the upper house of the Russian parliament] a few days ago.
(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim finalizes defense pact with Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signed off a defense pact with Russia, the North's state media reported Tuesday, amid heightened concerns over Pyongyang's troop dispatch to Russia. The treaty on "comprehensive strategic partnership" between North Korea and Russia was ratified the previous day as
Putin Finalizes North Korea Defense Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defense pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine.
Putin finalizes landmark Russia-North Korea defense deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on a landmark defense pact with North Korea amid reports Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to fight Ukraine.
A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
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Russia, North Korea prepare 50,000 troops to reclaim captured territory
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Large group of Russian and North Korean forces prepared to retake Russia’s Kursk region from Ukraine
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North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia, state media reports
North Korea has ratified a landmark defence pact with Russia, state media reported on Tuesday, sealing a deepening ...
Ukraine says it intercepts radio communications from North Korean soldiers in Russia
Ukraine's military intelligence has intercepted what it claims are radio communications between North Korean soldiers in ...
Russia is passing on deadly drone techniques to North Korea, Ukrainian official tells BI
Russia is training North Korean soldiers in deadly drone techniques, a Ukrainian official said, in a move that threatens both ...
Opinion - North Korea’s alliance with Russia proves Ukraine is not about religion
This new development confirms that Russia’s proffered religious justification for war is mere subterfuge. It also strips away ...