- The “Treaty on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” between DPRK and Russia includes military and other assistance if either party is involved in a war, aligning with Article 51 of the U.N. charter.
- It aims to build a “just and multipolar new world order,” strengthen defence capabilities, and address food shortages in DPRK.
- North Korea supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states in 2022.
- The U.S. and South Korea allege DPRK supplies Russia with military equipment for use in Ukraine.
- Increased rail traffic between Russia and DPRK post-summit suggests arms supply, though both deny this.
- Experts believe North Korea trades arms for high-tech military technologies from Russia.
- Russia, facing revenue losses from European trade cuts, supplies energy to North Korea.
- Both countries, alongside China, aim to shift global power away from the West, countering a common adversary, the U.S.
Dig Deeper: Locate the Korean Peninsula on the map and check various oceanic features around it.
