A few hours after the BBC’s apocalyptic report, that tens of thousands of North Koreans are being sent to Russia to work in slavery, in the context of friendship and solidarity agreements signed by the two countries, President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Yong.

The conference was held before the meeting on Friday, in Alaska, by the Russian President and Donald Trump, to discuss mainly the war in Ukraine.

Expression of the bilateral strategic partnership “in all areas”, signed in 2024 and includes in particular a defensive agreement providing that one country will defend the other in the event of an attack, the two leaders “confirmed their willingness to strengthen the co -operation in the future”.

Putin also “shared information” with Kim in view of “the talks he will have” with Mr Trump, according to a Kremlin press statement.

Moscow and Pyongyang’s relations were dramatically reinforced after the Russian military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
North Korea was involved in this war last year, sending thousands of its troops to join operations in the Russian region of Kursk against Ukrainian units, while also allegedly supplying its ally with ammunition weapons.

The Russian president “especially praised North Korean support” and “the bravery, heroism and the spirit of self -sacrifice” by her soldiers “in the liberation of the (Kursk region)”, part of which was occupied by Ukrainian troops.

In mid -July, Kim Jong Un expressed his country’s “unconditional” support in Russia in the war with Ukraine during a visit to Pyongyang by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

In addition, the two capitals began to operate again at the end of July, which had been going on decades and is considered a further step in the bilateral approach.