Russia and North Korea signed a defense pact on June 19 promising mutual military assistance if either side is attacked, including provision of military and other assistance with all means available.
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another
The military treaty states: 'In the event that any one of the two sides is put in a state of war by an armed invasion from an individual state or several states, the other side shall provide military and other assistance with all means in its possession without delay'
Putin signed a mutual defense pact with Kim Jong Un in June 2024
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