Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Overseas Minister Choe Son Hui met on the Kremlin immediately, the place Putin thanked Pyongyang for assist in what Moscow calls the “particular army operation” in Ukraine.
North Korea’s chief Kim Jong Un has cultivated nearer ties with Russia lately, largely by supporting Putin’s battle in opposition to Ukraine. Most notably, below a mutual protection pact between the 2, North Korea despatched about 14,000 troopers to combat alongside Russian troopers.
The partnership is mutually useful, Theresa Lou wrote in a WPR briefing final month. Russia’s battle in Ukraine created a possibility Kim was fast to grab—securing meals, gasoline, exhausting forex and rehabilitation in return. The deepening ties with Moscow have additionally given Kim a substitute for China, traditionally North Korea’s important backer.
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