North Korea’s representative to the United Nations, Kim Song, has rejected the US allegation that Russia used North Korean-made ballistic missiles in the war in Ukraine as “unfounded”. “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea does not feel the need to comment on all the unfounded accusations of the United States. It is better for the United States to know who its rival is before dragging others and think about the consequences that will arise rather than the immediate benefit ” Song was quoted by North Korean news agency KCNA as saying.
Kim referred to a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine that took place on Wednesday during which Washington showed signs of “undermining international peace and security.” The Ukrainian situation, notes the representative of North Korea, “was created by the conflictual policy of the United States to violate the reasonable and just security interests of Russia and promote the advancement of NATO. Therefore, Washington cannot escape its responsibilities “.
These statements come after nearly fifty countries condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the alleged shipment of weapons from North Korea to Russia. White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said the United States has information that North Korea recently provided Russia with at least one missile launcher and several such projectiles, which would represent a “troubling escalation” of the cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.