- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has offered Russian President Vladimir Putin his country’s “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s “sacred fight” to defend its security interests and said Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow on the “anti-imperialist” front.
- Kim’s comment came as the two leaders are holding a summit at the Vostochny Cosmodrome space centre in Russia’s far-eastern Amur region.
- Analysts say Russia is eager to acquire North Korean artillery shells for use in Ukraine, while Pyongyang is in need of food supplies, fuel and modern military technology.
- The United States has warned that any deals on weapons between North Korea and Russia would violate United Nations Security Council resolutions and lead to further sanctions on both countries.
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