Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a "peaceful and defensive" treaty: what assistance does it entail?

Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a "peaceful and defensive" treaty: what assistance does it entail?

Volodymyr Putin and Kim Jong Un / Photo: Associated Press

Kim called the Kremlin's "führer" the "dearest friend of the Korean people."

Russian president-dictator Volodymyr Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between their two countries.

This was reported by Russian media. 

According to Putin, the document provides for "mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the participants." He stated that Moscow is now open to developing military-technical cooperation with North Korea.

For his part, Kim Jong Un states that the treaty is "peaceful and defensive in nature" and will "accelerate the creation of a new multipolar world." The North Korean dictator also confirmed that the document " provides for the development of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the military sphere."

Kim declared, "Russia is the most honest friend and ally for the DPRK, and Putin is the dearest friend of the Korean people."

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