North Korea's Korean Central News Agency announced Putin's planned state visit to Pyongyang from Tuesday to Wednesday, amid concerns that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could forge a bilateral military partnership with security implications on the Korean Peninsula and beyond. Will try to strengthen. Yonhap news agency reports.
"We are aware of reports that President Putin will soon visit Pyongyang," the spokesman said in response to a question from Yonhap news agency.
“Deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a trend that is of great concern to anyone interested in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, upholding the global nuclear nonproliferation regime, and supporting the people of Ukraine. Should be subject to them as they protect their freedom." And freedom against Russia’s brutal aggression,” the official said.
Putin's visit to North Korea will be his first in 24 years. He last visited the reclusive country in July 2000, when Kim Jong-un's late father Kim Jong-il was in power.
Seoul, Washington and other countries have carefully watched the development of bilateral military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow because of the broader security implications.
Washington has revealed that in addition to its missile shipments, Pyongyang has sent more than 10,000 containers of munitions or munition-related materials to Russia since September.
In return, North Korea is seeking assistance from Moscow, including fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and ballistic missile production equipment, according to US officials.
"We are aware of reports that President Putin will soon visit Pyongyang," the spokesman said in response to a question from Yonhap news agency.
“Deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a trend that is of great concern to anyone interested in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, upholding the global nuclear nonproliferation regime, and supporting the people of Ukraine. Should be subject to them as they protect their freedom." And freedom against Russia’s brutal aggression,” the official said.
Putin's visit to North Korea will be his first in 24 years. He last visited the reclusive country in July 2000, when Kim Jong-un's late father Kim Jong-il was in power.
Seoul, Washington and other countries have carefully watched the development of bilateral military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow because of the broader security implications.
Washington has revealed that in addition to its missile shipments, Pyongyang has sent more than 10,000 containers of munitions or munition-related materials to Russia since September.
In return, North Korea is seeking assistance from Moscow, including fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and ballistic missile production equipment, according to US officials.
