SEOUL: North Korean chief Kim Jong Un on Saturday (Might 9) reaffirmed his nation’s dedication to its mutual defence treaty with Russia, in a message to President Vladimir Putin congratulating Russia on the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World Struggle II.
Kim reiterated North Korea’s place to “give high precedence” to its partnership with Russia and its dedication to “the implementation of the obligations of the inter-state treaty,” in response to North Korean state media KCNA.
Russia and North Korea in 2024 signed a “Complete Strategic Partnership Treaty” throughout a go to to Pyongyang by Putin. The pact features a mutual defence provision.
North Korea despatched an estimated 14,000 troops to battle with Russian forces in Kursk in the course of the ongoing struggle in Ukraine. South Korean, Ukrainian and Western officers mentioned these troops suffered heavy casualties, with greater than 6,000 North Korean troopers killed within the combating.
On Saturday, Russia holds its most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years because of the menace of assault from Ukraine, the place victory for Moscow’s forces has confirmed elusive greater than 4 years into the deadliest European battle since World Struggle II.
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they’d agreed to a three-day ceasefire introduced by United States President Donald Trump, which is able to run from Might 9 to Might 11.
