“Arms negotiations between Russia and the DPRK are actively advancing,” said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
Shoigu take a tour of drones in a North Korean military complex.While Kirby did not specify what weapons may be included in the new potential deals, intelligence suggests they involve “significant quantities and multiple types of initiatives” from North Korea that the Russian military plans to use in Ukraine, Kirby said.
“An arms deal between the DPRK and Russia would directly violate a number of UN Security Council resolutions,” Kirby said. The deals with North Korea could also involve provisions of raw materials to support Russia’s defense industrial base, which has suffered under international trade restrictions levied since Moscow invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.North Korea military equipment is displayed at the parade Shoigu attended.
Washington is “monitoring the situation closely” and is ready to tale action “by exposing and sanctioning individuals and entities working to facilitate arms deals between these two countries,” Kirby said. “We urge the DPRK to cease its arms negotiations with Russia and abide by the public commitments that Pyongyang has made to not provide or sell arms to Russia.”
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