Vladimir Putin addressed satellite images which purportedly showed North Korean soldiers in Russian territory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to confirm that North Korean troops are in Russia, amid concerns that soldiers had been sent for possible deployment to Ukraine.
The Russian president addressed satellite images released by South Korea’s intelligence service which purportedly showed the soldiers in Russian territory.
« Images are a serious thing; if there are images, they reflect something », he told foreign journalists on Thursday, per The .
Putin also pointed to the newly signed security treaty between the two countries, which includes a mutual defense clause.
« As for our relations with the DPRK, the treaty was ratified today; it has Article 4. We have never doubted that North Korean leadership takes the agreement seriously », Putin said.
Newsweek contacted the Russian defense ministry via email.
