WASHINGTON — Russia could be about to buy “literally millions” of artillery shells and rockets from old Cold\u002DWar ally North Korea, the White House said on…
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, earlier dismissed reports from U.S. officials, which first appeared in the New York Times, citing newly declassified U.S. intelligence that Russia was making such purchases.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Calling it a “potential purchase,” Kirby told a briefing: “Our sense is it could include literally millions of rounds, rockets and artillery shells from North Korea. That’s what our information gives us – it could be on that scale.” Officials have said Western sanctions https://graphics.reuters.com/UKRAINE-CRISIS/SANCTIONS/byvrjenzmve are limiting Russia’s ability to replace vehicles and weapons destroyed in Ukraine.North Korea experts said Pyongyang is keen to raise money from weapons sales to counter international sanctions, which Russia in the past has supported, over its nuclear and missile programs.
Alastair Morgan, Britain’s ambassador to North Korea from 2015 to 2018 and who was also coordinator for the U.N. Panel of Experts that monitors enforcement of sanctions on North Korea, told a webinar he had no information to verify the report about Russian purchases, but added:He noted that Pyongyang had repeatedly expressed support for Russia in Ukraine and clearly wanted to remain on good terms with Russia, as well as China, so they would continue to block any further U.N.
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