AFP news agency reported that on January 9, nearly 50 countries along with the United States issued a joint statement regarding the accusation that North Korea transferred missiles to Russia.
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| The West and Ukraine accuse North Korea of transferring missiles and launchers to Russia. (Source: Istock) |
The United States, Ukraine and several allies have recently accused North Korea of transferring missiles and launchers to Russia for use in the conflict in Ukraine in exchange for technological assistance in Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile development programs.
In a joint statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, along with European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and 47 foreign ministers from many allied countries, opposed the transfer of weapons.
The move is a "clear violation" of sanctions against North Korea by the United Nations Security Council, of which Russia is a permanent member, the US State Department said in a statement.
Also on January 9, the White House announced that US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had a phone call with his South Korean counterpart Chang Ho-jin to discuss the accusations against Moscow and Pyongyang.
However, according to Reuters, on the same day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on the accusations of the US and Ukraine, but said that Kiev had attacked Russian civilian targets with missiles originating from many Western countries.
Meanwhile, North Korea has not commented on these allegations.
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