If one country finds itself at war, the other would provide military aid.
Russia and North Korea have signed a mutual defense pact.
The agreement was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to North Korea in 24 years on June 19, 2024.
Russia and North Korea have strengthened their ties with a new mutual defense pact, marking one of Russia's most significant moves in Asia for years. The agreement was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to North Korea in 24 years on June 19, 2024.
According to the text of the agreement released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, if one country finds itself at war, then the other would provide
Russia and North Korea have signed a mutual-defense pact.
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, agreed to provide ‘military and other assistance with all means in its possession without delay’ if one country finds itself at war.
Kim Jong-un describes South Korea as an enemy that must be subjugated, if necessary, through a nuclear war.
Kim Jong-un has often tested ballistic missiles by flying them toward Japan.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs as a gift
Kim and Putin signed a mutual defense pact on Wednesday
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Russia and North Korea have signed a mutual-defense pact.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense pact with North Korea's Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang on Wednesday.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author reports on the actions and statements of Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin without making any false or misleading claims.
][In case any one of the two sides is put in a state of war by an armed invasion from an individual state or several states, the other side shall provide military and other assistance with all means in its possession without delay][/], [
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense pact with North Korea's Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang on Wednesday.
Kim Jong-un expressed ‘unconditional support’ for Russian policies, including Putin’s war with Ukraine.
Putin praised North Korea for resisting US economic pressure and promised to develop alternative trade mechanisms not controlled by the West.
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Kim Jong-un expressed 'unconditional support' for Russian policies, including Putin’s war with Ukraine.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Kim Jong-un's statement that the agreement is an 'alliance'. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the agreement as one of Russia's most significant moves in Asia for years and a dramatic shift in the strategic balance in Northeast Asia. However, no explicit fallacies were found.
][author]: The agreement provides, among other things, for mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties to this agreement.[/]
[author]: Kim said the pact would expand co-operation in politics, economy and defence, calling it 'strictly peace-loving and defensive' in nature.
[author]: Depending on the exact wording of the pact, which was not released, it could be a dramatic shift in the strategic balance in Northeast Asia by placing Russia’s heft behind North Korea.
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The article does not contain any clear examples of bias towards a specific political ideology, religion, or monetary gain. However, the author does use language that depicts the West in a negative light and implies that they are using economic pressure and threats against North Korea and Russia. This could be seen as an attempt to elicit sympathy for Russia and North Korea by portraying them as victims of Western aggression.
Depending on the exact wording of the pact, it could be a dramatic shift in the strategic balance in Northeast Asia by placing Russia’s heft behind North Korea, which was founded in 1948 with Soviet Union backing.
The United States and its allies say they fear Russia could provide aid for North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs, which are banned by UN Security Council resolutions, and have accused Pyongyang of providing ballistic missiles and artillery shells that Russia has used in its war in Ukraine.
Russia and North Korea signed a new treaty providing mutual defense assistance.
Putin called the new treaty a ‘truly groundbreaking document’ that sets large-scale tasks for deepening Russian-Korean relations.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea, marking his first visit in 24 years.
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North Korea is suspected to have provided Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine.
Kim Jong Un promised ‘full support and solidarity’ with Russia in carrying out the special military operation in Ukraine.
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The author makes an appeal to authority when quoting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Tass news agency without providing any context or criticism. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by referring to the United States as 'the hegemony policy, the imperialist politics' without providing evidence or justification.
If they succeed in Ukraine, it will make us more vulnerable and the world more dangerous,
