2023-09-05 19:18:20
Washington believes that Kim Jong Un intends to travel to Russia to discuss arms sales to Moscow with Putin. The United States warns North Korea.
North Korea “will pay a price” for any arms shipments to Russia in support of its war in Ukraine, the White House warned on Tuesday. “It will not reflect well on North Korea and they will pay the price in the international community”National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said when asked at a press conference on “active talks” between Moscow and Pyongyang on arms delivery.
Washington believes that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un intends to visit Russia to discuss with President Vladimir Putin the arms sales from Pyongyang to Moscow for its war in Ukraine.
Towards a meeting in the month
Last week, the National Security Council’s chief spokesman, John Kirby, was already alarmed by the rapid progress of these negotiations on future arms deliveries from Pyongyang to Moscow and had called on the communist regime to “stop” these discussions.
“This says a lot regarding Russia, which must turn to a country like North Korea to strengthen its defense capabilities.”
Mr. Sullivan however acknowledged not being able to say what kinds of weapons would be delivered. “It remains an open question as to what type of material and the quality of that material that might be delivered,” he said. But “that says a lot regarding russia which must therefore turn to a country like North Korea to strengthen its defense capabilities”.
Pyongyang might in particular provide artillery ammunitionas well as raw materials for the Russian defense industry.
According to the New York Times, Kim Jong Un is expected to travel to Vladivostok, on Russia’s east coast, on an armored train during the month, to meet Vladimir Putin there.
Vladivostok will host the 8th Eastern Economic Forum, organized by the Kremlin, from September 10 to 13.
US President Joe Biden will take advantage of the G20 leaders’ summit in India this weekend to reaffirm its support for Ukraine “as long as it takes,” said Jake Sullivan.
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