North Korea criticizes America for helping Ukraine

According to the international group Tasnim News, a senior North Korean military official criticized the United States for expanding military aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia.

North Korea’s official news agency reported that Park Jong-chun, a high-ranking North Korean military official, added: “The defense agreement Putin’s bilateral relationship with North Korea has the capacity to create a gap and discord with China, which is the country’s main ally.  

He clarified that Russia has the right to choose any retaliatory measures . If Washington pushes Ukraine into a proxy war with Russia, it may face a stronger response from Moscow and a new world war.

He is referring to Pentagon officials’ statements last week that Ukrainian forces could use US-made weapons to attack Russian forces across the border with Russia.    

while Washington and Seoul, after deepening cooperation Military tensions between Russia and North Korea have grown increasingly alarming, accusing them of violating international law by selling weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine. Meanwhile, Moscow and Pyongyang have denied any arms deal.

a few days ago Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived for the first time in 24 years became North Korea and was welcomed by the president of this country, Kim Jong Un.During this visit, the heads of the two countries signed a new comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. Putin called this agreement a “fundamental document” that will form the basis of long-term relations between the two countries.

Accordingly, in the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea signed by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, the leaders of the two countries, it is emphasized that in case of foreign aggression, the two countries They will act to coordinate positions and ensure mutual cooperation to eliminate this threat.

This document, the text of which was released by North Korea’s Central Telegraph Agency, states that Moscow and Pyongyang undertake not to enter into agreements with third countries that may pose a threat to the sovereignty and security of Russia and North Korea. Russia and North Korea will also establish a system to take joint measures to strengthen each other’s defense potential, and this action is explained with the aim of preventing military conflict as well as ensuring regional and international peace and security. style=”color:black”>.

In this agreement, it is also emphasized: “If one of the parties is attacked by a country or a group of countries and finds itself in a state of war, the other party will immediately use all the means at its disposal. and in accordance with the internal laws of the Russian Federation and North Korea and the United Nations Charter, it will provide military assistance and so on to the other side and will rush to the defense of its strategic partner .”

After his detailed negotiations with the president of North Korea, the Russian president explained that the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement signed and replacing the previous documents between the two countries, it also includes mutual assistance in case of foreign aggression against one of the parties of this agreement.

Putin and Kim Jong Un personally signed the agreement. The Russian president called this agreement a “fundamental document” that defines the principles of long-term relations between the two countries.

Analysis Experts believe that this treaty creates a framework for arms trade between the two countries and facilitates their anti-Western and anti-American alliance.

Meanwhile, South Korean officials, the United States and Japan, in a joint statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, strongly emphasized the deepening of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. condemned.

The Washington Post also reported on Saturday that Russia may has received 1.6 million artillery ammunition from North Korea during the months of August 2023 to January 2024. This publication also examined information and data that show that 74,000 tons of explosives were transferred from the Russian Far East port to other areas, mainly near the border with Ukraine.

while two days ago The South Korean Navy announced the arrival of the US nuclear aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt in the South Korean port of Busan to participate in a joint military exercise this month.

About 4 months ago America and South Korea, their annual military exercise called shield They celebrated freedom.

Seoul and Washington usually hold their major joint exercises twice a year – in March and August. Although the two countries say the program is regular and defensive in nature, North Korea has described the drills as a practice for attacking Pyongyang.