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Russian Defense Minister Arrives in North Korea to Strengthen Alliance with Kim Jong-un's Regime

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Pictured: Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un. Screenshot from YouTube

Andrei Belousov will hold meetings with senior military and political officials of the North Korean dictatorship, as part of the cooperation that both countries have recently consolidated

Russian Defense Minister, Andrei Belousov, arrived this Friday at North Korea for an official visit, Russian news agencies reported, citing a statement from the military.

During your stay at PyongyangBelousov held meetings with various military and political-military officials of the North Korean regime, within the framework of an alliance that both nations have strengthened in recent years.

This visit takes place shortly after the signing and ratification of a mutual defense treaty between Russia and North Korea, an agreement that strengthens military cooperation between the two countries.

According to the statement, the Russian minister was received at Pyongyang airport by his North Korean counterpart, General No Kwang Chol, who heads the armed forces of a regime subject to international sanctions for its nuclear program.

"Friendly ties between Russia and North Korea are actively expanding in all areas, including military cooperation."Belousov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies. The meetings in Pyongyang "will serve to further strengthen the Russian-Korean strategic partnership in the defence sphere," he added.

No Kwang CholFor its part, the North Korean military said it was determined to “strengthen and develop” cooperation with the Russian military, according to the statement.

So much Russia , the North Korea face sanctions from the UN Security Council. Pyongyang, due to the development of its nuclear arsenal and its continued ballistic missile tests, and Moscow, for the invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022.

In this context, the two nations have strengthened political and military ties, defying international restrictions imposed against them. The recent mutual defence treaty is an example of this collaboration.

Although the details of the agreement were not publicly disclosed, analysts and allied governments, such as those of United States y South Korea, noted that this pact includes significant strategic exchanges between both nations.

South Korean authorities and a research center in Seoul reported last week that the regime of Kim Jong-un sent more than 10.000 North Korean soldiers to support Russia in the conflict against Ukraine.

According to these sources, North Korean troops are helping with logistics and support tasks on the front, strengthening the operational capacity of Russian forces.

For its part, South Korea also claimed that Russia supplied Pyongyang with fuelsanti-aircraft missiles y economic assistance, as part of an alleged exchange of benefits between both nations.

Belousov's visit to Pyongyang comes at a time of heightened tension on the international stage. North Korea continues to test intercontinental ballistic missiles in defiance of UN resolutions, while Russia finds itself increasingly diplomatically isolated over its offensive in Ukraine.

Putin threatened with his new Russian hypersonic missile Oreshnik

Vladimir Putin warned about the possibility of attacking Kiev with the new hypersonic missile Oreshnik if attacks on Russian territory with long-range Western weapons continue.

According to the Russian president on Thursday, Moscow does not rule out striking “decision-making centres” in the Ukrainian capital. The development and potential implementation of this weapons system reinforces tensions in the conflict, in the context of recent clashes between Russia and Ukraine.

“We do not rule out using the Oreshnik against military and military-industrial facilities or decision-making centres in kyiv, among others,” the Kremlin chief said at a press conference in Astana after attending a summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military alliance.

He added that the kyiv authorities continue attempts to attack “critical facilities” Russian, including those in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

“We will respond to acts of aggression against Russia. How, when and with what weapons will depend on the Russian Ministry of Defense.”, the Kremlin chief noted.

As for the readiness to negotiate peace, Putin said that the appearance of the Oreshnik missile “nothing has changed.”

“Our fundamental attitude towards the solution of the situation in Ukraine remains unchanged: a) for the negotiation process and b) of course, in the terms that I set out in my speech to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in June of this year.”He said.

(With information from AFP)
Source: INFOBAE

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