Putin assures that he will work with Kim to develop trade mechanisms “not controlled by the West”

The US believes that anyone interested “in maintaining peace” on the Korean Peninsula and Ukraine should be concerned about the visit

June 18 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has assured before his visit to North Korea that both Moscow and Pyongyang are working to develop “alternative mechanisms” for trade that are not “controlled by the West” to create a system of international relations. “more democratic and stable.”

“We are ready to cooperate closely to make international relations more democratic and stable. To this end, we will develop alternative trade mechanisms and mutual agreements that are not controlled by the West, and we will jointly oppose illegitimate unilateral restrictions,” Putin said in a statement. a statement published by the Kremlin and broadcast by the Russian news agency TASS.

The Russian president has also thanked North Korea for its “firm support” in the context of the invasion of Ukraine, after which he has highlighted his willingness “to resist” against the Western powers “despite many years of economic pressures, provocations, blackmail and military threats from the United States.

In that sense, Putin has blamed Washington for not wanting to resolve differences with Russia and North Korea peacefully and for making “new demands” after refusing to comply with agreements reached between the parties.

“The United States is striving to impose the so-called rules-based order on the world, which, in essence, is nothing more than a global neocolonial dictatorship based on double standards. Countries that do not agree with this approach and pursue independent policies are face increasingly severe external pressure. American leaders consider this natural and legitimate desire for independence and autonomy as a threat to their dominance in the world,” explained the Russian leader.

Based on this, he recalled that the United States and its allies have openly declared that “their objective is to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia”, for which they are doing “everything possible”, such as “supplying money, weapons and intelligence data to the neo-Nazi regime in kyiv”, imposing sanctions, “threatening to send its military contingents to Ukraine” and “rejecting” an “equal dialogue” with the Kremlin.

“No matter how hard they try, all their efforts to contain and isolate Russia fail. We confidently continue to increase our economic potential, developing industry, technology, infrastructure, science, education and culture,” Putin added.

Finally, he spoke about the expansion of “historical ties” and his intention to develop “humanitarian interaction” through the intensification of academic mobility between his universities, the increase in tourist trips and cultural and educational exchanges. , youth and sports.

US CONCERN ABOUT INCREASE COOPERATION

On the other hand, the spokesman for the United States Department of State, Matthew Miller, has expressed his concern about this visit, adding that any country “interested in maintaining peace” on the Korean Peninsula and in Ukraine should feel the same.

“We believe that deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea is something that should be of great concern to anyone who is interested in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, defending the global non-proliferation regime, adhering to the resolutions of the Security Council and, of course, supporting the people of Ukraine in their defense of freedom from the Russian invasion,” Miller said during a press conference.

Following this, he recalled reports about the “illegal” transfer of dozens of ballistic missiles and more than 11,000 containers of ammunition by North Korea to Russia as a show of support on the battlefield.

“We know that they are using North Korean ammunition to threaten Ukraine and kill Ukrainians. So we will continue to make our concerns clear. (…) We will continue to call on Russia to respect all UN Security Council resolutions on this matter. including those he voted for,” Miller added.

Putin will make a two-day official visit to North Korea starting this Wednesday. There he will hold a series of meetings with the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong; the country’s president, To Lam; Prime Minister Pham Minh Tinh; and the Speaker of Parliament, Tran Thanh Man.

The North Korean president traveled to Russia last September and visited the Vostochny cosmodrome, where Putin promised to help him in the construction of satellites. Both leaders then agreed to hold new contacts progressively.

Pyongyang and Moscow have gradually increased their diplomatic and security relations, especially as tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula and in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.