North Korea Approves Historic Agreement with Russia
North Korea has finalized a strategic security treaty with Russia that establishes mutual support in the case of foreign aggression. Read Full Article at RT.com
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North Korea has ratified a significant strategic partnership agreement with Russia, which was signed by the leaders of both nations during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang in June, as reported by the Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday.
On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a decree to ratify the treaty with Moscow, following his Russian counterpart’s similar action days earlier, according to KCNA. The agreement will come into effect once the two sides exchange the ratification documents, the news agency indicated. President Putin officially signed the document into law on Saturday, after it received approval from both houses of Russia's parliament.
The document endorses the "Comprehensive Partnership Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, signed in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024."
This treaty consists of 23 articles, which include commitments from both Russia and North Korea to provide mutual assistance in the event of foreign aggression. The agreement outlines that the two nations will “cooperate with each other to ensure lasting regional and international peace and security.”
Article 4 specifies that “if one of the parties is subjected to an armed attack by any state or several states and thus finds itself in a state of war, the other party will immediately provide military and other assistance by all means at its disposal in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter” and national legislation.
The mutual ratification occurred soon after North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui visited Moscow earlier this month, where she reiterated that North Korea will support Russia in the Ukraine conflict for as long as needed.
Ukraine and Western nations have long accused Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with artillery shells and missiles to be used against forces in Kiev. Last month, the U.S. asserted that “at least 3,000” North Korean soldiers had entered eastern Russia, while South Korea’s National Intelligence Service alleged that Pyongyang had dispatched 1,500 troops to Russia for training. The agency noted that these soldiers “are expected to be deployed to the front lines once their adaptation training is completed.”
North Korea has refuted these allegations, asserting that they are intended to damage Pyongyang’s reputation. President Putin has neither confirmed nor denied these claims, stating that the specifics of cooperation between the two nations are of no concern to others.
Earlier this month, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, commented that Moscow’s security cooperation with Pyongyang does not violate international law as it is not aimed at third countries.
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On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a decree to ratify the treaty with Moscow, following his Russian counterpart’s similar action days earlier, according to KCNA. The agreement will come into effect once the two sides exchange the ratification documents, the news agency indicated. President Putin officially signed the document into law on Saturday, after it received approval from both houses of Russia's parliament.
The document endorses the "Comprehensive Partnership Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, signed in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024."
This treaty consists of 23 articles, which include commitments from both Russia and North Korea to provide mutual assistance in the event of foreign aggression. The agreement outlines that the two nations will “cooperate with each other to ensure lasting regional and international peace and security.”
Article 4 specifies that “if one of the parties is subjected to an armed attack by any state or several states and thus finds itself in a state of war, the other party will immediately provide military and other assistance by all means at its disposal in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter” and national legislation.
The mutual ratification occurred soon after North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui visited Moscow earlier this month, where she reiterated that North Korea will support Russia in the Ukraine conflict for as long as needed.
Ukraine and Western nations have long accused Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with artillery shells and missiles to be used against forces in Kiev. Last month, the U.S. asserted that “at least 3,000” North Korean soldiers had entered eastern Russia, while South Korea’s National Intelligence Service alleged that Pyongyang had dispatched 1,500 troops to Russia for training. The agency noted that these soldiers “are expected to be deployed to the front lines once their adaptation training is completed.”
North Korea has refuted these allegations, asserting that they are intended to damage Pyongyang’s reputation. President Putin has neither confirmed nor denied these claims, stating that the specifics of cooperation between the two nations are of no concern to others.
Earlier this month, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, commented that Moscow’s security cooperation with Pyongyang does not violate international law as it is not aimed at third countries.
Camille Lefevre for TROIB News
