For several weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been talking about a “Mutual Defense” treaty to justify the unprecedented rapprochement between Russia and North Korea. But until then, no one knew anything. What is this treaty about, what are the associated conditions?
Today we see things a little more clearly. Indeed, Russia and North Korea officially ratified this treaty during a vote organized within the upper house of the Russian Parliament (the Senate). For the occasion, absolutely all the elected officials present voted in favor of this text, which therefore received no vote against (or even abstention). A real success for President Putin.
Russia and North Korea mark their rapprochement
Indeed, the latter, who continues to seek support on an international scale, can thus be satisfied with having been able to convince Pyongyang and its own elected officials to follow it in this project. This text provides, in its terms, for immediate reciprocal military aid, if one of the two countries were to be attacked, whether by American, NATO or other armed forces.
So far, neither nation has been attacked as such. However, North Korea would have sent, according to American and Ukrainian intelligence, between 10 and 12,000 of its men on Russian territory in order to train and acclimatize to the terrain, with a view to being sent to Ukraine to fight. alongside the forces engaged. An announcement singled out by President Zelensky
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An escalation in this conflict, which American President Joe Biden and the UN have been keen to point out. Despite everything, the reactions turned out to be quite timid, particularly on the European side where few voices were raised in response to this information. The recent election of President Donald J. Trump could, however, have a strong impact, he who promised the end of the war in Ukraine in 24 hours.
