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Putin, Kim sign ‘strongest ever’ defence treaty amid growing tensions with the West | South China Morning Post

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The leaders of North Korea and Russia have signed what they called their “‘strongest-ever”’ mutual defence agreement. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 19, 2024, that “mutual assistance” would be provided in case either country faces aggression. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un added that the pledge has g…

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