U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the cooperation between North Korea and Russia has become an “increasingly dangerous” two-way street.
The secretary of state noted that Russia and North Korea’s military relations are mutually beneficial as Russia has been “desperate to find equipment, supplies, technology for its ongoing aggression against Ukraine” and North Korea seeks to strengthen its own capabilities, including obtaining advanced technology for satellites and nuclear-powered submarines.
If North Korea and Russia were to proceed with a deal, Russia would be in violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions that ban weapons trade with North Korea.Blinken’s comments come amid talks of North Korea’s possible plans to provide Russia with weapons and technology beyond the artillery, as the White House and geopolitical experts sound the alarm. North Korea has denied any involvement in providing weapons to Russia thus far.
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