Moscow and Pyongyang Ink Five-Year Military Partnership Until 2031; Putin Praises "Combat Brotherhood"

 Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov announced today, Sunday, April 26, 2026, from Pyongyang, his country's readiness to sign a long-term military cooperation plan with North Korea spanning from 2027 to 2031. Following his meeting with Leader Kim Jong Un, Belousov confirmed that military relations have reached an unprecedented level. For his part, President Vladimir Putin praised the decisive intervention of North Korean forces in securing the Kursk region, emphasizing that the "military brotherhood" between the two nations has become a fundamental pillar of mutual security amidst the current 2026 challenges.