Moscow And Pyongyang Sign Military Pact

Dr Hoo Chiew Ping, Senior Fellow, East Asia and International Relations (EAIR) Caucus

20-Jun-24 07:30

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President Vladimir Putin was welcomed in Pyongyang this week with much fanfare in his first visit to North Korea in 24 years. Together with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-Un, they signed a strategic partnership to assist each other in the event of aggression against their countries. What does this renewed relationship mean for international stability and security? Dr. Hoo Chiew Ping, Senior Fellow, at the East Asian International Relations (EAIR) Caucus weighs in on these developments.

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Categories: politics, international, government

Tags: East Asian International Relations, president vladimir putin, pyongyang, kim jong-un,

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