North Korea and Russia concluded the Comprehensive strategical Partnership Treaty on 19 June 2024 and the first North Korean contingents were sent as early as late as 2024 to actively participate in the war since the beginning of 2025. Especially since Pyongyang visited twice the Secretary of the safety Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shojg in June 2025, and these were not court visits. Although the treaty points to equality, Kim Jong un gains much more on it, primarily politically, but besides economically and militarily.
