He also questioned the future destinations of these weapons, suggesting North Korea could subsequently distribute Russian arms to other hostile actors globally, antagonistic towards the US and its allies.
Putin reaffirmed a Cold War-era mutual defense agreement with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, obligating both nations to provide military support to each other in case of attack.
Justifying his potential arming of Pyongyang, which would contravene United Nations sanctions, Putin cited recent decisions by the US and its allies permitting Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil using supplied weaponry.
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