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Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly submitted a bill to the State Duma to ratify a treaty on strategic partnership with North Korea.
According to the Russian Sputnik news agency, Putin submitted the bill to the lower house of the parliament on Monday to ratify the treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was sealed in June.
The treaty was signed by Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 19 in Pyongyang after their summit talks during Putin’s state visit to North Korea.
The new partnership includes a mutual defense assistance clause that would apply in the case of “aggression” against one of the signatories.
The agreement is subject to ratification and enters into force on the date of exchange of instruments of ratification.