North Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is attacked

The agreement for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" signed by Putin and Kim Jong Un on Wednesday is one of the highest-profile moves in Asia by Moscow in years.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.

(photo credit: SPUTNIK/VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/POOL VIA REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

JUNE 20, 2024 04:46

Updated: JUNE 20, 2024 06:37