North Korea repeated its “unconditional” support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Published 05/05/2025 – 14:15 Cest•The last update
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leader north koreaKim Jong Un emphasized his “unconditional support” of the Russian war against Ukraine during a meeting with a high Russian position. The authoritarian leader made this comment during the talks held on Wednesday in Pionyang With the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Serguéi Shoigu, according to the North Korea Central News Agency (KCNA).

Kim repeated him.Unlawful support In the position of Russia and its foreign policy in all decisive political issues, including the Ukrainian issue, “KCNA said. Relations between the two countries have narrowed in recent years, with Shipping by Pionyang from thousands of soldiers to Russia To help his war against Ukraine. The North Korean soldiers were deployed in the Russian region of Kursk, which the Ukrainian army took part of it in a sudden attack last August.

During their meeting, Shoigo and Kim talked about the possibility of rebuilding areas in the Kursk region, according to the Russian government news agency. Russia said in April that it has been completely recovered KurskAlthough Ukraine insists that it still has the forces present there.

“Illegal” cooperation

During Wednesday talks, both parties also specified measures to celebrate a contribution North Korea soldiers. Speculation appeared about the deployment of North Korean forces in Russia for the first time at the end of 2024, when he accused the Ukrainian President, Voludimir Zelinsky, and South Korean officials of Pioniang of sending soldiers to support war efforts in Moscow.

However, he was not until April when Moscow and Bonaiang officially confirmed the presence of North Korea forces in the battlefield. Last week, a Supervision Group South Korea, the United States, Japan and eight other countries have described Military cooperation between Russia and North KoreaSaying that the United Nations sanctions are flagrantly violating.

The report claimed that its military alliance allowed North Korea to fund the banned ballistic missile program. The group also expressed Worry For the possibility of moving Russia Advanced technologies To help North Korea improve the nuclear weapons program.