Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un vow to aid each other if either country is attacked

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un have committed to providing assistance to one another in the event of an attack on either of their nations.

The mutual defense agreement is a component of a wide-ranging strategic partnership that the two countries entered into to oppose the United States.

The leader of Russia, who hasn't been to North Korea in 24 years, said that the agreement is geared towards defense and promoting peace.

According to reports from Russian state media, Mr Putin had a direct conversation with Mr Kim lasting roughly two hours. During this talk, he expressed gratitude for North Korea's backing of the conflict in Ukraine.

The leader of the Kremlin received a grand welcome when he arrived in the capital of North Korea on Wednesday. The reception was extravagant and ceremonial.

Enormous groups of people stood along the roads to welcome the procession of cars, shouting "Putin, we welcome you" and holding up flowers as well as flags representing North Korea and Russia.

There is a lot of worry around the world about a deal between North Korea and Russia. North Korea is giving Russia weapons that they really need, but in exchange they are getting help with making their nuclear weapons and missiles even stronger. This is making a lot of people very concerned.

According to Mr Kim, the bond between North Korea and Russia is now stronger than it was in the past when the Soviet Union existed. He pledged to provide complete assistance and unity to the Russian government, military forces, and citizens while they conduct a specific military operation in Ukraine. This operation aims to safeguard their sovereignty, security interests, and territorial integrity.

He additionally praised Russia for its "crucial function and responsibility in safeguarding the global strategic steadiness and equilibrium".

According to Mr Kim, the current state of affairs in the world is getting worse and is quickly evolving.

We aim to enhance our strategic communication with Russia in this circumstance.

Grant Shapps, the UK's minister responsible for national defense, characterized what happened in the capital of North Korea today as "strange."

He stated: "A fresh alignment of oppressive forces is aiming to erode our liberty."

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The United Nations Security Council has imposed rigorous sanctions on North Korea due to their weapons program, and Russia, who is a member of the council, is also affected by this. The United States, along with other Western countries, has imposed sanctions on Russia for their aggressive actions towards Ukraine.

The two rulers traded presents during their meet up. Apparently, Mr. Kim was gifted a Russian-made fancy car, a set of teacups, and a military dagger. Meanwhile, President Putin was handed several art pieces.

The arrival follows a significant attack carried out by Russian troops on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which was not successful and resulted in many casualties.

Many people think that the soldiers defending Kyiv have been struggling with a shortage of ammunition for a while. However, they might become more powerful again once they receive additional weapons from Western countries, such as F-16 fighter jets.