North Korea and Russia Enhance Military Cooperation

• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to improve military cooperation.

• North Korea accused of sending over 10,000 soldiers to Russia for Ukraine conflict.

• Kim criticized Western powers’ decision to permit Kyiv to strike inside Russia, deeming it a “direct military intervention.”

• Putin and Kim signed a strategic partnership treaty in June, requiring immediate military assistance and opposing Western sanctions.