Putin: Russia never doubted the North Korean commitments and engagement with the Treaty on Strategic Partnership

Putin: Russia never doubted the North Korean commitments and engagement with the Treaty on Strategic Partnership “As for our relationship with North Korea, we ratified our Treaty on Strategic Partnership, which contains Article 4, and we have never doubted the fact that North Korean leadership is very serious about their commitments to us and engagement with that,“ said Russian President Vladimir Putin during the press conference following the BRICS summit in Kazan. Putin also stressed that Russia and North Korea “need to hold the relevant talks about implementing Article 4 of the Treaty on Strategic Partnership,“ but Russia stays “in contact with our friends from North Korea.“ Source: Global News (EU, USA)