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Putin's Asian Tour is a desperate attempt to find partners who are ready to help continue Russia's war of conquest against Ukraine, according to the NSDC Center for Countering Disinformation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's trips to Vietnam and North Korea attest to his attempts to restore the former aggressive military alliances of the USSR by receiving military-technical assistance, cannon fodder and shells from these "yesterday's satellites of the USSR".

North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide immediate military assistance to each other in the event of armed aggression, according to the text of their recently signed mutual defense pact.

South Korea will consider supplying weapons to Ukraine after North Korea and Russia signed a mutual defense pact.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented that the new pact between Russia and North Korea demonstrates growing coherence between authoritarian states, emphasizing the importance of unity between democracies.

During Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang, North Korea and Russia signed a strategic partnership agreement that deepens military cooperation and mutual defense commitments.

North Korea hopes to build alternative trade and payment systems with Russia, bypassing Western controls and sanctions.

South Korea has expressed deep concern to China about Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea's provocations, fearing that it could strengthen military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang and undermine peace and stability in the region.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will arrive in Pyongyang today for a state visit, and the city has been decorated with Russian flags and his portraits.

Putin's potential visit to North Korea could deepen military ties between the two countries in violation of UN resolutions, which is a concern for South Korea and the United States.

North Korea has shipped containers to Russia that can hold about 5 million artillery shells, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to seek closer security cooperation with North Korea, especially in the area of military supplies, during his upcoming visit to Pyongyang.

Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit North Korea and then Vietnam in the coming weeks. Officially, the dates have not yet been approved, but a preliminary visit to Vietnam is scheduled for May 19-20.

South Korea resumes military operations along the demarcation line with North Korea after the suspension of the military agreement with the DPRK.

North Korea has launched hundreds of garbage-filled balloons across the border with South Korea in retaliation for activists scattering anti-North Korean leaflets.

On Saturday, June 1, North Korea launched at least 10 balloons with garbage bags attached to them in the direction of the South Korean province of Gyeonggi in response to activists sending leaflets criticizing the Pyongyang regime from South Korea.

Ukraine strongly condemns North Korea's attempt to launch a reconnaissance satellite, which violates international law and UN resolutions, and calls for increased pressure on Pyongyang to ensure stability and security.

North Korea's attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite on May 27 failed as the device exploded shortly after launch.

North Korea has informed Japan of plans to launch a satellite between May 27 and June 4 in the direction of the East China Sea and the Philippine island of Luzon.

The Biden administration fears that the growing Russian-North Korean military alliance could significantly expand Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities and increase tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Russian delegation arrived in Pyongyang for a visit through Friday to, among other things, outline future contacts amid expanding cooperation between the two countries.

The United States imposed sanctions on two russians and three entities for facilitating arms transfers between russia and North Korea to support russia's war in Ukraine.

North Korea has built a city for scientists and military personnel involved in its nuclear program, from which residents are not allowed to leave without special permission.

North Korea is seeking to rebuild its economy through trade with russia, benefiting from russian supplies of food, raw materials, and petroleum products.

A North Korean delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Economic Relations visited Iran amid long-standing suspicions of cooperation between the two countries on ballistic missile programs and military ties.

South Korea plans to hold a trilateral summit with Japan and China in May to discuss economic cooperation, regional issues, including nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, and to resume trilateral dialogue after a break since 2019.

russia vetoed a UN resolution to extend the mandate of the group monitoring sanctions against North Korea, defying the 13 other Security Council members who supported it.

The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, paid a 3-day visit to North Korea and discussed with DPRK State Security Minister Lee Chang-dae the strengthening of cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.

The United States and South Korea have created a new working group aimed at preventing North Korea from illegally obtaining oil bypassing UN sanctions.

russia has begun direct oil supplies to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions, and Pyongyang is providing russia with weapons in return, a barter deal that openly violates sanctions.

According to South Korea's defense minister, since last year, North Korea has shipped about 7,000 containers of ammunition and other military equipment to Russia.