Russia's propping up of North Korea "must end," the U.S. State Department said, after Moscow and Pyongyang pledged to "dynamically expand and develop" relations between the two countries. Why It Matters Pyongyang sent North Korean troops to Russia in fall 2024,

North Korea says that leader Kim Jong Un told a top Russian official that his country will “unconditionally support” Russia’s war against Ukraine

The treaty was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang last year and a summit with North Korea's Kim, and includes a mutual defence pact for immediate military assistance if either faces armed aggression. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.