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Pyongyang approves the agreement with Moscow that allows it to deploy troops

Politiko 2024-11-12 14:48:35

Pyongyang approves the agreement with Moscow that allows it to deploy troops

North Korea has ratified the "comprehensive strategic partnership" agreement with Russia, cementing the agreement that allows its troops to fight on Russian soil against Ukraine.

North Korean state media, KCNA, reported on November 12 that the agreement, which Moscow and Pyongyang agreed to in June, will enter into force once the parties exchange copies of ratified agreements.

According to reports from South Korean news agency Yonhap, Russian President Vladimir Putin has already signed the documents.

The deployment of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region, which has been confirmed by intelligence from the United States, NATO, South Korea and Ukraine, has raised concerns about further destabilization in the Asia-Pacific region and in the war Moscow against Ukraine.

South Korea has raised questions about what new military technologies North Korea could receive from Russia in exchange for supplying Moscow with troops.

Russia has moved some resources to the border region of Kursk to respond to the offensive that Ukraine launched in August, as Russian forces have had difficulty pushing back Ukrainian troops.

The US has estimated that there are currently close to 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia. Seoul and allies have said the number has risen to 11,000, while Ukraine has put the figure at 12,000.

Moscow and Pyongyang have boasted of increased cooperation in the field of defense since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, but the Kremlin has neither denied nor confirmed the presence of North Korean troops on its soil./ REL

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