Washington believes Moscow is aiming to provide Pyongyang with food and other commodities in return for arms
., desperate for weaponry and hampered by sanctions and export controls, is turning to"rogue" nations for aid.
"As part of this proposed deal, Russia would receive over two dozen kinds of weapons and munitions from Pyongyang," White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. "We also understand that Russia is seeking to send a delegation to North Korea and that Russia is offering North Korea food in exchange for munitions."to Russia over the summer and that the Wagner Group, a private Russian military company, has taken delivery of arms from North Korea to help bolster its forces.is the worst it has been under Kim Jong Un's 11-year rule, but they still say they see no signs of imminent famine or mass deaths.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last month that US intelligence suggested China was considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, though White House officials have said they have yet to see evidence of Beijing following through with weapons delivery.Publicising Russia's efforts to get weapons from North Korea is the latest example of the Biden administration making intelligence findings public over the course of the war.
The administration has said it has sought to disseminate the intelligence findings so allies and the public remain clear-eyed about Moscow's intent and Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks twice about his actions.
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