The response comes as the Russian president - isolated on the world stage over his war in Ukraine - visited Vietnam, where he signed a series of deals with President To Lam.
Vladimir Putin's deal with North Korea has been greeted with fury in South Korea, which has threatened to supply weapons to Ukraine for the first time. The Russian president and Kim Jong Un signed an agreement on Wednesday that includes a vow to aid each other in the event of war.
According to the North's official Korean Central News Agency, the agreement states that if one of the countries is invaded and is pushed into a state of war, the other must deploy 'all means at its disposal without delay' to provide 'military and other assistance'. But it also says that such actions must be in accordance with the laws of both countries and Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which recognises a UN member state's right to self-defence.
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