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Kim Jong Un Vows Unconditional Support for Russia’s War in Ukraine

Pyongyang’s leader made the pledge during Sergei Shoigu’s visit to reinforce their defense pact following recent North Korean troop deployments to Ukraine.

Le leader nord-coréen Kim Jong-un serre la main du secrétaire du Conseil de sécurité de la Russie, Sergueï Choïgou, à Pyongyang, en Corée du Nord, le 4 juin 2025.
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Le président russe Vladimir Poutine est reçu par le dirigeant nord-coréen Kim Jong Un lors d'une cérémonie sur la place Kim Il Sung à Pyongyang, le 19 juin 2024

Overview

  • During Shoigu’s second trip this year, Kim Jong Un assured “unconditional support” for Russia’s position on the Ukrainian conflict across all crucial international issues.
  • Under a 2024 mutual defense agreement, Pyongyang has sent soldiers to fight alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region, where around 600 North Korean troops have reportedly been killed.
  • An independent UN sanctions monitor condemned the transfer of up to nine million artillery shells and multiple rocket launcher rounds from North Korea to Russia last year.
  • South Korean intelligence has documented thousands of North Korean casualties in battles against Ukrainian forces since the spring deployment.
  • North Korea’s official KCNA agency denounced President Macron’s remarks about NATO’s role in Asia as “shocking ineptitudes,” underscoring rising diplomatic strains with Western nations.