Putin signs mutual defense treaty with North Korea
3 days ago
Ynetnews
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defense provision, enacting it into law.
The accord, announced 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.
The decree making the partnership law appeared on an official website outlining legislative procedures. The treaty was ratified by Russia's parliament.
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