Russian president Vladimir Putin came to the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang, with his first visit to the country in 24 years. They greeted him streets decorated with portraits of Putin, Russian flags and banners – 1 of them preached on the building wall: "Welcome to the president of the Russian Federation".
Putin in an article published in state media just before arrival said appreciates the strong support of North Korea related to the conflict in Ukraine. He stressed that both countries would proceed to "agree to oppose" Western ambitions to "enforce the establishment of a multipolar planet order based on justice, common respect for sovereignty, taking into account common interests".
He wrote that both countries will work to establish trade systems and payments, "which are not controlled by the West", at the same time jointly based on US sanctions which he called "illegal, unilateral restrictions".
"Russia has consistently supported and will support the DPRK and the heroic Korean nation in their fight against the treacherous, dangerous and aggressive enemy, in their conflict for independence, identity and right to freely choose the way of development" – wrote Putin.
Putin stays day and night before leaving for Vietnam for a state visit. "The program is very tense," said Kremla typical Yuri Uszakov. "A crucial amount of time will be spent on informal contacts between leaders, as these negotiations (...) will contain the most crucial and most delicate questions". The delegation consists of abroad Minister Lavrow and many leading ministers, including the head of defence of Russia.
Mr Uszakov stressed that a "comprehensive strategical Partnership Treaty" was expected to be signed, which assumed a future cooperation in "security issues". This occurred after Kim Jong Un delivered millions of artillery ammunition from russian times to the Russian army, as well as parts of ballistic missiles and another equipment for usage on the Ukrainian battlefield.
A spokesperson for the White home National safety Council John Kirby said on Monday's briefing: "We are not afraid about the journey," but added: "What concerns us is the deepening relation between the 2 countries."
He stressed that US concerns concern not only that "north-Korean ballistic missiles are inactive utilized to hit Ukrainian targets, but besides due to the fact that there may be any reciprocity here that can affect safety in the Korean Peninsula".
As regards the anticipation of a military treaty, Yonhap agency from Seoul states the following background:
Analysts say that Kim and Putin can adopt a joint declaration that will call on both sides to rise the level of military, safety and economical cooperation, but see the improbable conclusion of a treaty akin to a military alliance. North Korea and the erstwhile russian Union signed a treaty on relationship and common assistance in 1961 erstwhile North founder Kim Ir Sen visited Moscow.
The Treaty contained record of the alleged automatic military interventionthat if 1 of the parties is attacked, the another will supply military troops and another assistance without hesitation. The deal's done. However, broken up in 1996 after the russian Union established diplomatic relations with South Korea in 1990 and fell the following year.
Tuesday morning, erstwhile Putin's plane was on its way to Pyongyang, there was a uncommon incident with sharp ammunition at the borderof which We wrote earlier.. About 20-30 North Korean soldiers "accidentally" entered the South Korean border, causing giving informing shots. North Apparently it did not return fire and the incidental was rapidly de-escalated; However, reports have been made that land mines may have exploded.
Following a dangerous incidental at the border, Daily Beast a bit ridiculously posed in header: "Does Kim Jong Un start war to impress his visiting friend Vladimir Putin?"
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source:https://www.zerohedge.com/
