(UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korea has ratified a landmark defense treaty with Russia, state media reported on Tuesday, deepening security cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow fight Ukraine.
The accord formalizes months of tightening military bonds between two nations that were Communist allies throughout the Cold War.
TOGETHER FOREVER? Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a picture during the signing ceremony of their new partnership in the North’s capital Pyongyang on June 19, 2024. AP FILE PHOTO