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Putin promises to forge business relations during his visit to North Korea

Putin promises to forge business relations during his visit to North Korea


The two leaders will have one-on-one conversations throughout their visit.

Vladimir Putin committed to develop non-Western-governed security and economic systems with North Korea and offered his unwavering support in a letter made public by North Korean state media on Tuesday, ahead of his planned visit to the nation. According to the Russian president's message, the two countries have developed constructive ties and cooperative efforts during the last 70 years, founded on equality, respect for one another, and mutual trust. 


The letter was printed in the official publication of the governing Workers' Party of North Korea, Rodong Sinmun. Our goal is to create non-Western trade and mutual resolution methods while working together to oppose any unlawful unilateral limitations. Additionally, Putin added, "We will construct an architecture of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia at the same time." In addition, Putin expressed gratitude to Pyongyang for backing Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine and pledged support for Pyongyang's efforts to protect its interests in the face of "military threats, blackmail, and pressure from the United States."


The piece was published a day after the two countries announced that Putin will visit North Korea for the first time in 24 years for two days starting on Tuesday. Putin's foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said that North Korea and Russia may sign a cooperation pact pertaining to security-related issues while he is there. "Outline prospects for further cooperation, as well as will be signed taking into account exactly what has happened between our countries in recent years - in matters of international politics, in the field of economics, including, regarding course, taking into account security issues," he said, clarifying that the agreement would not be aimed at any other nation.


Putin will visit Vietnam on June 19–20, after his visit to North Korea. 


The two leaders will have one-on-one conversations during the visit, in addition to a state reception, document signings, document signings, gala concert, honor guards, as well as media statement. According to Russia's Interfax news agency, Yuri Ushakov's assistant to the head of state informed reporters.


On Monday, Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, reiterated accusations that North Korea had sent Russia "dozens of ballistic missiles and over 11,000 containers of munitions" to deploy in Ukraine. He said that during the previous three months, the United States had seen Putin "become incredibly desperate" and turn to North Korea and Iran to replace lost military hardware.


According to Victor Cha, a former U.S. national security official who is now employed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the meeting poses the worst danger to U.S. national security since the Korean War. He said in a study released on Monday that "this relationship, deep in history and renewed by the war in Ukraine, undermines the security of Europe, Asia, and the U.S. homeland." He urged Washington to join forces with Europe and other allies to put more diplomatic and economic pressure on Pyongyang, interact with China, and begin a massive information and human rights campaign to get outside media inside the North's closed doors.


China and Russia claim that joint military exercises between the US and South Korea incite Pyongyang, while the US accuses Beijing and Moscow of giving North Korea greater confidence by protecting it from more sanctions.

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