Putin ”hints” at providing ”high-precision weapons” to North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested the possibility of providing "high-precision weapons" to North Korea. Following the Western military aid to Ukraine, South Korea has also said it will "provide lethal weapons to Ukraine."
Russia, which is gradually becoming isolated in the international community, appears to be countering this by drawing closer to North Korea with its announcement that it will "reconsider its previous policy of not providing support to North Korea."
According to Reuters and other sources, President Putin held a press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam on the 20th (local time) and said, "Russia has the right to provide weapons to other parts of the world," and "We will not provide weapons to the North.
"We will not rule this out, based on the agreement with North Korea," he said. President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jung Eun signed a "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" on the 19th.
According to the full text of the treaty published by North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency on the 20th, Article 4 states that "In the event that either North Korea or Russia is invaded by armed force and enters into a state of war,
Regarding this, President Putin said, "Under the treaty, military assistance is only available in the event of an invasion or military attack.
"This only applies if the two countries agree to the terms of the agreement, so South Korea need not be concerned," he said.