Putin says Russia and North Korea will help each other if attacked, taking ties to a ‘new level’ | CNN
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Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help each other if either nation is attacked in a “breakthrough” new partnership announced during the Russian president’s rare visit to the reclusive state.

Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help each other if either nation is attacked in a “breakthrough” new partnership announced during the Russian president’s rare visit to the reclusive state.

Thousands of North Koreans chanting “welcome Putin” lined the city’s wide boulevards brandishing Russian and North Korean flags and bouquets of flowers, as Putin kicked off his first visit to North Korea in 24 years with a finely choreographed display of influence in the dictatorship.

The pair then signed the new strategic partnership to replace previous deals signed in 1961, 2000 and 2001, according to Russian state news agency TASS. “The comprehensive partnership agreement signed today includes, among other things, the provision of mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties to this agreement,” Putin said after the meeting.

  • BombOmOmEnglish
    20•5 months ago

    The fun part is Russia leads the CSTO, which is the same type of organization as NATO. However, three members have left it, including Azerbaijan Armenia just this year as Russia failed to hold up their commitment when Article 4 (equivalent to NATO’s Article 5) was called when Armenia Azerbaijan took land Russia considered Azerbaijan’s Armenia’s in late 2022.

    Edit: Flipped the names. They are now correct.

    • TooManyFoodsEnglish
      9•5 months ago

      I think you have Azerbaijan and Armenia flipped.

      • BombOmOmEnglish
        5•5 months ago

        Ah, crap, that I do. I should look at a map whenever I talk about them. It’s stored in my head in this fashion:

        • Russia’s buddy is in the west and gets disputed land taken by guy in the east.
        • Both countries start with ‘A’ and are near Turkey.
    • @[email protected]English
      2•5 months ago

      Russian equivalent of NATO

      Doesn’t actually follow their equivalent of Article 5

      Sounds about right. But tbh I don’t think Article 4 has been properly tested either.