Kremlin says it's ready to provide military assistance to North Korea if necessary
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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:36:56 +0300
Russia will provide North Korea with the same military assistance that Pyongyang has given Moscow if needed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
Source Kremlinaligned Russian news agency RIA Novosti Russian Telegram channel Vy Shushali Mayak You have been listening to Radio Mayak, which posted a video comment by Peskov Details Peskov, when asked whether Russia would provide assistance to North Korea if necessary, said Of course we have a treaty.
And under this treaty, the parties are obliged to assist each other if needed.
He added that the participation of Korean soldiers in the Kursk Oblast operation demonstrated how effectively this treaty works.
When asked about the salaries of North Korean soldiers participating in the war against Ukraine, Peskov did not answer, stating that such questions should be addressed to Russias Ministry of Defence.
Background Previously, the North Korean leader admitted that his country had sent troops to Russia to take part in the war against Ukraine.
Pyongyang has also been supplying weapons to Moscow.
Following the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian leader Vladimir Putin confirmed the involvement of North Korean forces on Russias side in the war against Ukraine and thanked them.
Meanwhile, the US Department of State expressed concern over this matter and stated that North Koreas military support for Russia must cease.
On 26 April, Kremlin head Vladimir Putin was informed that the last settlement in Russias Kursk Oblast had allegedly been liberated from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
However, the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that they were continuing to carry out tasks in Russias Kursk Oblast and had captured Russian soldiers.
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