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Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin makes absurd claim new military pact with North Korea and Kim is ‘peaceful’
Russia-North Korea pact includes mutual defence clause, says Putin The strategic partnership pact signed today by Russia and North Korea includes a mutual defence clause under which each country agrees to help the other repel external aggression, Russian …