North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, promised to support Russia unconditionally and fulfill the Mutual Defense Treaty Signed between Pionyang and Moscow, according to North Korean state media this Thursday.
Kim made these statements during his Meeting with the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, held the previous day in the North Korean capital, according to the North Korean state agency Kcna today.
Shoigú, the main Russian security official, arrived in North Korea on Wednesday, in a context of Deepening in Military Cooperation between both countries and after sending North Korean troops to Russia to support their efforts in the invasion of Ukraine.
During the meeting, Kim said North Korea “will unconditionally support the position of Russia and its foreign policy In all crucial international matters, including the Ukrainian issue. “
He also pointed out that Pionyang “, and both parties “They confirmed the consensus” on the situation in Ukraine and promised to develop bilateral ties to turn them into “solid and comprehensive relationships of strategic association”.
Kim and Shoigú shared perspectives on the reconstruction of the Kursk region and measures to commemorate “The” of North Korean soldiers deployed in the conflict.
This is the second visit of Shoigú to Pionyang in just over two months, and this time it was expected that both parties would talk about their agreement in defense and, according to Tass, also the situation in the war in Ukraine, where North Korea has deployed Thousands of soldiers To fight in the Russian ranks.
During his last visit on March 21, Shoigú also met with Kim Jong-un, on behalf of the Russian president ,, To then address the beginning of the dialogue between Russia and the USAas well as the war in Ukraine.
The new trip of the Moscow Security Chief also occurs in the midst of speculation about a possible new summit between Putin and Kim, which could be held around the first anniversary of the aforementioned cooperation agreement, cooperation agreement, whose signature by both leaders took place on June 18, 2024 in Pionyang.
The pact includes a mutual military assistance clause in case of aggression to their territories, what many observers consider a way to justify the shipment of North Korean troops and weapons in support of Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
