2024-01-21 06:52:02
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday it had agreed to more tactical and strategic cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multipolar international order,” as the two countries strive to present a united front in the face of diverse conflicts. and growing tensions with the United States.
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui commented on her meetings last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, saying that Putin had also reiterated his interest in visiting Pyongyang, something that might occur at a “near date.”
North Korea has actively worked to strengthen ties with Russia. Its leader, Kim Jong Un, visited Russia in September to hold a summit with Putin. Kim is trying to emerge from diplomatic isolation and strengthen his position while maintaining a growing nuclear pulse with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
In another statement on Sunday, North Korea’s foreign ministry criticized the United Nations Security Council for calling an emergency meeting on North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test, which state media described as a test of a new missile. intermediate range with solid fuel and a hypersonic warhead. The ministry said the Jan. 14 test was one of the country’s regular activities to improve its defensive capabilities and did not pose a threat to its neighbors.
South Korea on Thursday urged the Security Council to “break the silence” over Pyongyang’s increased threats and missile tests. Russia and China, two permanent members of the council, have blocked U.S.-led efforts to increase sanctions on North Korea over its latest weapons tests, reflecting divisions aggravated by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The rapprochement between Pyongyang and Moscow has raised concerns in the international community over alleged arms cooperation, in which North Korea would provide ammunition to Russia to help continue its fight in Ukraine, possibly in exchange for urgently needed economic aid and assistance. military to upgrade North Korean forces. The two countries have denied accusations from Washington and Seoul of North Korean arms deliveries to Russia.
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