The North Korean regime has repeatedly emphasized its support for Russia in the fight against Ukraine, fueling concerns in Ukraine and NATO that Kim Jong Un’s forces could soon be deployed on the Ukrainian front or in Kursk, which occupied by Ukrainian troops.
“Once again we pledge that we will always firmly support our Russian comrades until Victory Day,” North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said Friday during a meeting with her counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. According to the Russian translation, Choe accused the US and other Western states of wanting to wage a protracted war against Russia by supplying weapons to Ukraine, which was under attack by Moscow.
North Korea believes in a “great victory” for Russia
But North Korea has no doubt “that the Russian army and people under the wise leadership of esteemed Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin will inevitably achieve a great victory in their absolute struggle to defend sovereign rights and state security interests,” the statement said. North Korean Foreign Minister. . In his greeting, Lavrov spoke of the “very close relations” between the armed forces of both countries, which allowed them to jointly solve important security tasks.
The day before, the White House had discussed up to 8,000 soldiers from North Korea stationed in the Kursk region of western Russia. Washington expects these units to be deployed in combat soon. More could follow. Russian President Putin did not deny the presence of North Korean soldiers in his own country and pointed out that Ukraine is also dependent on personnel from NATO countries. Internationally isolated North Korea, led by dictatorial ruler Kim, has long supplied Russia with missiles and artillery shells.
Pyongyang: US and South Korea plan nuclear attack
Choe, in a televised statement through an interpreter, also accused the United States and South Korea of planning a nuclear attack on her country. She offered no evidence to support her claim, but spoke of regular consultations between Washington and Seoul where such conspiracies take place. Choe said the situation on the Korean Peninsula could become “explosive” at any time. She told Lavrov that North Korea must strengthen its nuclear arsenal and perfect its readiness to launch a nuclear retaliation if necessary.
Source: Krone
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