RT News - June 19 2024 (17:00 MSK)

President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s new partnership agreement with the DPRK includes mutual assistance in the case of aggression against either nation. That’s as he praises Pyongyang’s full support for Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine. A colorful and festive official ceremony welcoming the Russian President took place in the heart of Pyongyang. Our correspondent Don Courter brings all the details from the event. Meanwhile, the US says everyone must be concerned about Moscow’s deepening ties with Pyongyang. Russia has advised Washington to mind its own leader’s moves. The IDF carries out fresh strikes on southern Lebanon shortly after the Israeli Foreign Minister openly vows an ‘all-out war’ against Hezbollah.