RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN SIGNS MUTUAL DEFENCE TREATY WITH NORTH KOREA

Mon 11 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 treaty, signed in Pyongyang on June 19, was submitted by the president to the State Duma for ratification on Oct. 15. It specifies that military and other forms of assistance will be provided immediately in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter, which recognizes the right to individual and collective self-defense.

The treaty’s preamble notes that it serves the core interests of both Russia and North Korea, promoting peace, regional and global security, and stability.

The agreement also seeks to foster a comprehensive partnership grounded in mutual respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity, equality, and non-interference in domestic affairs.

This agreement comes amid growing geopolitical tensions, particularly in the context of Russia-Ukraine war.

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