Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since Cold War By . Associated Press. Published June 19, 2024, 7:14 a.m. ET.

This photo provided Wednesday, June 19, 2024, by the North Korean government, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un shake hands at the state guest house in ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, during a Pyongyang ...

PHOTOS: Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal, vowing closer ties as rivalry deepens with West. As the talks began, Putin thanked Kim for North Korea’s support for his war in Ukraine, ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country faces “aggression.” Their summit c… ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un exchange documents during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

During Putin’s visit to North Korea, Kim said the two countries had a “fiery friendship,” and that the deal was their “strongest ever treaty,” putting the relationship at the level of an ...