With this independent commercial and payments network, the two countries aim to “make international relations more democratic and flexible”, in an attempt to establish a multipolar order.
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The Russian president affirmed that Moscow and Pyongyang will develop a “trade and payments network not controlled by the West,” according to an editorial published this Tuesday by the North Korean newspaper Rodong.
Putin arrives in North Korea today to sign “important documents”
Vladimir Putin, who will be in North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday, defended the historical relationships between the two countries and thanked Pyongyang “for firmly supporting Russia’s special military operation” in Ukraine, he said.
North Korea considers its relationship with Russia invincible
The Russian leader further noted that the Kim Jong-un regime is an ally in Russia’s attempt to establish a multipolar order that the United States “sees as a threat to its global hegemony.”
Putin guaranteed that the “countries that I do not accept This position and applying independent policies face increasingly harsh external pressures.”
Moscow and Pyongyang, by creating this independent payments network that seeks to circumvent sanctions mechanisms, seek to “make international relations more democratic and flexible,” he added.
The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, considered that the visit of the Russian leader to North Korea demonstrates the Moscow dependency of authoritarian regimes.
North Korea considers its relationship with Russia invincible
His closest friends and biggest supporters of the Russian war effort are North KoreaOh Iran and the Porcelain”, the NATO chief said Monday during a visit to Washington.
Putin’s visit comes at the invitation of the North Korean leader, who traveled to Russia nine months ago, the Kremlin said, quoted by the official Russian news agency TASS.
Russia and North Korea sign “important documents” during Putin’s visit
The West accuses North Korea of supplying Russia with ammunition for the war against Ukraine.
The two countries, which are subject to heavy international sanctions, have significantly strengthened ties since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.
North Korea says creation of committees to monitor sanctions on country will fail
Last week, the United States accused Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine.
Washington and Seoul said that in return, Moscow provided Pyongyang with expertise for the satellite program and sent aid to address food shortages in the country.
Source: Observadora
