Putin says Russia could hold military drills with North Korea, defying sanctions



News Putin says Russia could hold military drills with North Korea, defying sanctions Statement comes as Zelensky says DPRK troops have already suffered losses in Kursk after entering combat against Ukraine Anton Sokolin November 8, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Vladimir Putin during a panel session of the Valdai Discussion Club on Nov. 7, 2024 \| Image: Kremlin Vladimir Putin suggested Russia could hold joint military exercises with North Korea under their mutual defense pact on Friday, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed DPRK troops deployed to Russia have already suffered casualties in the Kursk region. Speaking at a panel of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday, Putin assessed that the Strategic Comprehensive Partnership he signed with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un in June “has no novelties,” replicating the previous Soviet-era pact with only “some nuances.” Vladimir Putin suggested Russia could hold joint military exercises with North Korea under their mutual defense pact on Friday, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed DPRK troops deployed to Russia have already suffered casualties in the Kursk region. Speaking at a panel of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday, Putin assessed that the Strategic Comprehensive Partnership he signed with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un in June “has no novelties,” replicating the previous Soviet-era pact with only “some nuances.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Putin says Russia could hold military drills with North Korea, defying sanctions

Statement comes as Zelensky says DPRK troops have already suffered losses in Kursk after entering combat against Ukraine

Anton Sokolin November 8, 2024

Putin says Russia could hold military drills with North Korea, defying sanctions

Vladimir Putin during a panel session of the Valdai Discussion Club on Nov. 7, 2024 | Image: Kremlin

Vladimir Putin suggested Russia could hold joint military exercises with North Korea under their mutual defense pact on Friday, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed DPRK troops deployed to Russia have already suffered casualties in the Kursk region.

Speaking at a panel of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday, Putin assessed that the Strategic Comprehensive Partnership he signed with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un in June “has no novelties,” replicating the previous Soviet-era pact with only “some nuances.”

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