Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un Sign Defense Pact During Historic Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years, meeting with Kim Jong Un to strengthen their strategic partnership. The visit, filled with symbolic gestures, included Putin gifting Kim a Russian-made Aurus limousine and receiving a pair of Pungsan dogs in return. The leaders signed a mutual defense pact, promising military and other assistance if either nation is attacked. Their jovial interactions, including a car ride and bonding over animals, sparked a wave of memes online. The meeting has raised concerns in the West about potential arms deals, with North Korea possibly supplying ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine.