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.

The accord, signed by Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June after a summit in Pyongyang, calls on each side to come to the other's aid in case of an armed attack.

Tass on Saturday reported Putin's signing of the law on ratification of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Moscow and Pyongyang

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,

(Reuters) -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.

On Saturday, Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying the agreement on a "comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency Interfax Details: The treaty was signed in June 2024 during Putin's visit to North Korea and approved by the Federal Assembly [the upper house of the Russian parliament] a few days ago.