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Russia and North Korea have signed a deal to help each other in the event of aggression against them, Putin says
Kim Jong Un has said he fully supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Putin visits North Korea after 24 years.
What has happened so far ?
There’s been pomp, pomp and more pomp in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, to mark the visit of Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin.
Both he and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong Un, have been eager to stress that the two sides share strong ties.
The visit isn’t over yet but here are some of the key moments:
The Russian leader was welcomed in a lavish formal ceremony featuring singing children, military walks and a parade through the streets.
Gifts were exchanged, with Kim reportedly receiving yet another luxury car, an admiral’s dagger and a tea set
The pair did do some business though – speaking together for two hours, according to media reports.
They then signed a deal to help each other in the event of “aggression” against either country – words which our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams describes as “ominously ambiguous” below.