Supports from the East: North Korea Dispatches Troops to Aid Russia in Kursk
North Korea Deploys Pioneers to Kursk,According to Shoigu
Looks like Russian President Putin's close buddy, Sergei Shoigu, is back hanging out with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un—for the second time in less than two weeks! Guess who's returning the favor? That's right, thousands of brave North Korean "pioneers" will be heading to the Russian border region of Kursk!
Interfax, Russia's state-run news agency, reports that Shoigu, Secretary of Russia's Security Council, is in Pyongyang for talks with Kim. Momentum is high for the reunion since their last hang over a month ago, where Kim vowed "unconditional support" to Russia. Now, the trippy threesome is looking at some serious renovations in Kursk, with 5,000 military builders on deck to assist in post-Ukrainian offensive reconstruction! Shoigu's also got his fingers crossed about reviving air traffic between the two nations, which has been grounded for over 30 years.
Spillin' the tea, Shoigu and Kim locked horns in Pyongyang on both March 21 and June 4 of last year. The Russian-North Korean "strategic partnership," including a defense pact, was officially announced following their rendezvous.
A Grand Gathering in Pyongyang
So, what goes down in Pyongyang, doesn't stay in Pyongyang, huh? A handful of insider sources revealed that Kim pledged "unconditional support" to Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine during Shoigu's first Pyongyang rendezvous this month. Kim's all about believing that Russia's gonna come out on top, according to state media [1][2].
Additionally, Kim reportedly expressed his full-throttle backing for Russia's standpoint on all major international political issues, including the Ukraine affair. Kim and Kim's Russian counterpart are in agreement that their relationship should keep unfurling like a beautiful blossoming flower [3].
—Sources:1. ntv.de2. lar/rts/AFP/dpa3. KCNA (North Korean state-run news agency)
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- Attack on Ukraine
Despite the ongoing war-and-conflicts in Ukraine, the Commission has also taken a number of steps to maintain the EU's general-news relations with Central and Eastern European countries, including Russia. This is evident in the recent talks between Russian Secretary of the Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, where Kim pledged "unconditional support" to Russia in its conflict with Ukraine.
