Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a defense deal in June, with Article 4 committing both countries to provide military and other assistance if one is attacked.
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Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a defense deal in June.
Under Article 4, the two countries pledge to provide military and other assistance if one of them is attacked.
Putin visited Pyongyang in June to sign a mutual defense pact with North Korea's dictator
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