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North Korea’s Kim says Russia has right to self-defence against Ukraine

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov is welcomed by his North Korean counterpart No Kwang Chol at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, North Korea, on November 29 [Handout/Russian Defence Ministry via Reuters]

North Korea’s leader has assured steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and agreed to boost military ties with Moscow, during a meeting with the Russian defence minister, state media reported.

Kim Jong Un said Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons is the result of direct military intervention by the United States, and Russia is entitled to fight in self-defence, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.

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