Putin submits bill to ratify strategic partnership treaty with DPRK
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The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and the DPRK was signed in June 2024, and is primarily aimed at strengthening the military and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is photographed at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a bill to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, on Monday to ratify the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and the DPRK, as indicated by the State Duma's electronic database.
"To ratify the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, signed in the city of Pyongyang on 19 June 2024," the document said.
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and the DPRK was signed in June 2024 and is primarily aimed at strengthening the military and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
The treaty includes a mutual defense clause, stating that if either nation is attacked, the other is obligated to provide military and other forms of assistance using all available means.
This deepens their alliance amid ongoing threats from the US and its allies, including South Korea and Japan.
This partnership extends beyond military support, also focusing on economic cooperation, trade, and joint coordination on international platforms.
Both nations framed the treaty as a way to counter "hegemonic" powers and support a multipolar world order, which aligns with their respective geopolitical goals.
South Korea reacts
South Korea reacted to the defense agreement with concern, alleging that the pact poses a strategic threat to regional stability and that the treaty might embolden the DPRK's actions and strengthen its strategic position in the region.
Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence, Cho Koo-rae, along with counterparts from the US and Japan, issued a joint statement in June criticizing the military cooperation between DPRK and Russia.
South Korea also announced plans to reinfore its cybersecurity in collaboration with allies like the US and the UK, due to fears of potential cyberattacks coordinated by DPRK and Russia, according to The Diplomat.
In June, South Korea decided to consider the possibility of arming Ukraine following the signing of the Russian-DPRK defense treaty.
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