Dr Leonid Petrov: "Kim and Putin turned the war in Ukraine into a world war"

Russian President Putin visits North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un make a toast during a state reception on behalf of DPRK leader Kim Jong-un in honor of Vladimir Putin at the Reception House 'Monnangwan' in Pyongyang, North Korea,19 June 2024. Credit: VLADIMIR SMIRNOV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL/EPA/AAP Image

Vladimir Putin visited North Korea for the first time since 2000. As a result of this visit, Russia and the DPRK signed a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership. SBS Russian talked to Dr Leonid Petrov, specialist on North Korea, about the meaning of this treaty for global stability and for the war in Ukraine.


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Dr Leonid Petrov: "Kim and Putin turned the war in Ukraine into a world war" | SBS Russian