Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed criticism following reports that thousands of North Korean soldiers are training in Russia for the war in Ukraine.
Moscow has ratified a strategic partnership agreement with North Korea, the Russian president said at a press conference in Kazan on Thursday.
He said the agreement includes a clause on mutual military assistance. “We have never doubted that the North Korean leadership takes our agreements seriously. What we do and how we will do it under this article is our business,” Putin asserted.
Putin was responding to a question from a US journalist who pointed out the satellite images of North Korean troop deployments. “The recordings are a serious matter. If there are pictures, it means that they reflect something,” said Putin. He did not elaborate.
There has been speculation recently about whether Russia could deploy North Korean forces in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine. The leadership in Kiev, in particular, has warned of a further escalation in this context.
Putin also said that the West has long been doing more than just supplying Kiev with weapons and satellite information; Western states are also deploying trainers and officers in Ukraine to support the country’s armed forces.
According to Putin’s argument, Russia would therefore also be entitled to seek help from other states.
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