The US on Monday expressed concern over North Korea‘s army deployment to Russia, warning that nations supporting Moscow’s battle on Ukraine bear accountability for prolonging the battle.
“Third countries, like the DPRK, that have perpetuated the Russia-Ukraine war bear responsibility,” US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce instructed Anadolu in a press release, utilizing the acronym for the nation’s official title, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
“We continue to be concerned by the DPRK’s direct involvement in the war. The DPRK’s military deployment to Russia and any support provided by the Russian Federation to the DPRK in return must end,” she mentioned.
Bruce mentioned Russia’s coaching of North Korean troopers is in direct violation of a number of UN Security Council resolutions, which “collectively impose a broad prohibition on providing or receiving military training or assistance to or from the DPRK.”
The US has repeatedly expressed concern over rising army cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, warning it might undermine worldwide efforts to curb North Korea’s weapons packages and additional escalate the battle in Ukraine.
On Saturday, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov declared that Russia retook management of the border area of Kursk, whereas additionally thanking North Korean troopers who participated in army actions within the area in what was the primary official affirmation of Pyongyang’s involvement within the Russia-Ukraine battle, which started in February 2022.
Source: www.anews.com.tr