In mid-June of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a significant visit to North Korea where he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty.” Putin highlighted the treaty’s importance as a cornerstone for advancing bilateral relations, emphasizing mutual assistance in the event of aggression by a third party. He also hinted at potential collaboration in military technology. Kim Jong-un, in assessing the treaty’s signing, remarked that it “accelerates the building of a new multi-polar world,” elevating bilateral…
