Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a strategic partnership during an elaborately choreographed state visit, deepening ties when there's growing U.S. concern about North Korea's help for the Russian war effort in Ukraine. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports.
SEOUL, South Korea — Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un are taking their relationship to the next level — one with security implications that go far beyond their two countries. On Wednesday, during a rare visit to North Korea by the Russian president, the two leaders signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement that included a pledge to “provide mutual assistance in case of aggression.
“Obviously, we know the North Korean nuclear and missile programs have been moving ahead in leaps and bounds despite all the sanctions,” Delury continued. “And now you’re seeing North Korea make these strategic moves.” A changing calculus Russia, which is believed to have the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, had cooperated for decades with the U.S.
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