Moscow has ratified a bilateral strategic security treaty with Pyongyang
Russian President Vladimir Putin has finalized the ratification of a strategic partnership agreement that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed during his visit to Pyongyang in June.
The Russian State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, unanimously approved the treaty late last month, and the upper house, the Federation Council, did the same on November 6. Putin gave his final stamp of approval on Saturday, according to the official portal of the countryβs legislature.
The document signed by the Russian president, dated November 9, ratifies the βComprehensive Partnership Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Democratic Peopleβs Republic of Korea, signed in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024.β The treaty will officially come into force once Moscow and Pyongyang exchange the instruments of ratification.
