Russia, North Korea agree 'long-term' military cooperation

4/26/2026, 5:25:00 PM en source ↗
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Russia and North Korea signed a long-term military cooperation agreement during a high-level visit by Russia's defense minister and Duma chair to Pyongyang. The visit included the inauguration of a memorial to North Korean soldiers who died fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

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Russia's defense minister and the chairman of the State Duma are both visiting North Korea. One helped inaugurate a memorial to North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine, the other hashed out a new defense deal.

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