Putin's Diplomatic Tour: Defense Pact with North Korea and State Visit to Vietnam

North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide immediate military aid to each other in the event of armed aggression, as outlined in a newly signed pact. This agreement was formalized during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to Pyongyang in 24 years. The pact essentially revives a 1961 mutual defense agreement that had been annulled in 1990 when the USSR established diplomatic ties with South Korea.

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