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Putin Submits Bill to State Duma to Ratify Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty with North Korea

Oct 14, 2024, 06:15 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted a draft bill to the State Duma for the ratification of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and North Korea (DPRK). The document, signed on June 19 during Putin's visit to Pyongyang, includes provisions for military and other types of aid if either country is attacked. This move is expected to deepen the cooperation between the two nations in various sectors and has drawn deep concerns and condemnations from the West, according to Russian media and state agency RIA.