CThis is support that does not go unnoticed. More than two years after the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, North Korea assured this Friday of strengthening its support for the Kremlin. While traveling in Russia, Chloe Son-hui, the North Korean Foreign Minister, spoke with her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and indicated that her country would support the Russian army until “its victory” in Ukraine. “There is no doubt that under the wise leadership of the distinguished Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian army and people will achieve a great victory,” said the minister of the dictatorial regime.
This announcement comes as the West and Ukraine jointly denounced the deployment in recent days of thousands of North Korean soldiers not far from the Russian-Ukrainian front line, fearing an “escalation” in the conflict.
A mutual defense agreement signed between the two countries
While the Ukrainian army managed to take control of several areas of Russian territory in the Kursk region after its surprise offensive in August, North Korea and Russia concluded a treaty providing for “immediate military aid » in the event of armed aggression by third countries. Thus, the very close contacts established between the security services and the military of the two regimes would make it possible to “resolve important questions for the security of our citizens and yours”, welcomed Sergei Lavrov.
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On the international scene, although North Korean military troops have not been seen on the front, the rapprochement between Moscow and Pyongyang is raising eyebrows. “We have not yet seen these troops deploy in combat against Ukrainian forces, but we expect that to happen in the coming days,” said the head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken.
According to Washington, nearly 10,000 North Korean soldiers entered Russia and around 8,000 of them “were deployed in the Kursk region,” said Antony Blinken. Information which remains at the stage of rumor for the moment and which has never been confirmed or denied by Vladimir Putin. Closing the Brics summit on October 24, the Russian head of state, when questioned about the images of North Korean soldiers on his territory, however indulged in a simple comment, like a warning: “The images are serious things. If they exist, it is because they reflect an existing reality. »
