Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly confirmed that his country has invoked a key article of its mutual defense treaty with North Korea.
The Russian leader made this announcement during the two-day BRICS Summit held in the Russian city of Kazan. It came in the form of a response to a question by Cyrus Simmons of NBC News, who asked Putin about the presence of North Korean troops in Russia, as suggested by satellite images released by South Korea.
“Photos are a serious thing. If there are photos, then they reflect something,” said Putin, who then recapped the history of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine that began in 2014.
“As for our relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [DPRK]: As you know … our agreement on strategic partnership was ratified. There is Article Four. We do not doubt that the North Korean leadership takes our agreements seriously. What and how we will do within the framework of this article is our business,” he continued.
“First, we need to conduct appropriate negotiations regarding the implementation of Article Four of this agreement. We are in contact with our North Korean friends. We will see how this process develops.” […]
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