Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defence provision, according to a decree published on Saturday.

Russia has formed a strategic partnership with North Korea after President Putin signed a treaty that includes mutual defense provisions. The treaty, ratified by both houses of Russia's parliament, follows a summit in Pyongyang between Putin and Kim Jong Un.

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 accord, announced by Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June after a summit in Pyongyang,