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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un smile as they walk after the talks in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday..
A new agreement between Russia and North Korea reached by their leaders requires the countries to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event of war, North Korean state media said...
The North's official Korean Central News Agency on Thursday reported the language of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement reached by its leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday..
The summit came as the US and its allies expressed growing concerns over a possible arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions for its war in Ukraine, in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that could enhance the threat posed by Kim's nuclear weapons and missile programme...
South Korean officials said they were still interpreting the results of the summit, including what Russia's response might be if the North comes under attack, and whether the new deal promises a similar level of protection with the 1961 treaty..
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