Kim Backs Russia’s Right to Self-Defence Against Ukraine, Accuses US Of Fanning Flames Of War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, blaming Ukraine’s long-range weapons on “US military intervention” and affirming Moscow’s right to self-defense. During the November 29 meeting, Kim pledged to expand military and strategic ties under a June 2024 partnership pact with Russia. Amid rising Korean peninsula tensions, North Korea has faced accusations of supplying ammunition and rocket launchers to Moscow during the Ukraine war. The meeting highlighted deepening cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow amid global conflicts. n18oc_crux