Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defence provision, according to a decree published on Saturday.

The United States is still assessing what exactly Russia will offer North Korea in exchange for its troops' involvement in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Jake Sullivan, the President's National Security Advisor,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defense pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine.