North Korea is currently exploring a deal with the Russian government to exchange weaponry for food supplies, the National Security Council claims.
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev during their meeting in Moscow Saturday, March 25, 2023.
The NSC will continue monitoring the relationship between the two countries, warning that evidence of an arms deal could lead to an"Any arms deal between North Korea and Russia would directly violate a series of U.N. Security Council resolutions. We've taken note of North Korea's recent statements that they will not provide or sell arms to Russia, and we are continuing to monitor this closely," Kirby said at the Thursday press conference.
He added,"We are going to continue to identify, expose and counter Russian attempts to acquire military equipment from North Korea or from any other state that is prepared to support its war in Ukraine." North Korea revealed new, smaller nuclear warheads on Tuesday as a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group docked in
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