MOSCOW, Russia — Russian lawmakers will vote Wednesday to ratify a landmark mutual defense pact with North Korea, as the West says Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to fight for Russia against ...

Russia’s upper house of parliament ratified a mutual-defense pact with North Korea, amid US and European alarm over Pyongyang’s support for President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

Russia and North Korea ties prompt Japan and New Zealand intel sharing pact By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that includes vow of mutual aid ...

The pact also creates more headaches for Beijing by appearing to deepen the semblance of a trilateral axis between China, Russia and North Korea, which China has sought to avoid.

South Korea expressed concerns Tuesday after Russia began the ratification process for a mutual defense treaty signed with North Korea in June that commits both countries to assist each other in ...

North Korea ratified a defense pact with Russia, state-run media reported Tuesday, deepening military cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send troops to help Moscow's war against Ukraine.

Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a military pact with North Korea, deepening ties between the two nations as the U.S. confirmed it was aware of the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to ...

China has refrained from taking a stance on a new defense pact between Russia and North Korea, which experts say could upset regional power dynamics. Chinese leaders are concerned about the ...

Russian lawmakers on Wednesday voted unanimously to ratify a landmark mutual defense pact with North Korea, as Kyiv and the West say Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to fight for Russia against ...

North Korea ratified a defense treaty with Russia on Monday, further strengthening the two countries’ military alliance. The ratification is believed to be the conclusion of the agreement Russia ...

North Korea ratified a major defense pact with Russia, which includes a provision committing both nations to mutual military assistance in the event of an attack on either side, state-run media ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean ...