Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov declared this Friday (29), during a visit to North Korea, that military cooperation between the two countries was expanding rapidly.
The United States has accused the North Korean government of sending thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region, where Russian forces are trying to expel Ukrainian soldiers. Moscow neither confirmed nor denied the claim.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, signed by the Russian government and North Korea earlier this year, aimed to reduce the risks of war in Northeast Asia and “maintain the balance of power in the region”.
This Friday’s negotiations would strengthen the strategic partnership in the military sphere between Moscow and Pyongyang, Belousov said.
Russian news agencies reported that the minister was expected to hold talks with North Korea’s military and political leadership.
Understand the War between Russia and Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and entered the territory from three fronts: through the Russian border, through Crimea and through Belarus, a country that is a strong ally of the Kremlin. Forces loyal to President Vladimir Putin made significant advances in the first few days, but the Ukrainians managed to maintain control of Kiev, even though the city was also attacked.
The invasion was criticized internationally and the Kremlin was the target of Western economic sanctions.
In October 2024, after thousands of deaths, the war in Ukraine entered what analysts describe as its most dangerous moment yet.
Tensions rose when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the use of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile during an attack on Ukrainian soil. The projectile carried conventional warheads, but is capable of carrying nuclear material.
The launch took place after Ukraine launched an offensive inside Russian territory using weapons manufactured by Western powers, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and France.
Western intelligence reports that Russia is using North Korean troops in the conflict in Ukraine. Moscow and Pyongyang neither deny nor confirm the report.
President Vladimir Putin, who replaced his defense minister in May, has said that Russian forces are advancing much more effectively — and that Russia will achieve all of its objectives in Ukraine, although he did not elaborate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he believes Putin’s main goals are to occupy the entire Donbass region, encompassing the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and to expel Ukrainian troops from Russia’s Kursk region, which they have controlled parts of since August. .
This content was originally published in On a visit to North Korea, Russian minister claims expansion of military ties on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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