2024-01-17 20:23:00
The U.S. State Department pointed out on the 17th (local time) that Russia has been violating UN Security Council resolutions in relation to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui to discuss the development of bilateral relations, including ‘sensitive areas’.
At the same time, he repeatedly urged North Korea to refrain from further provocations and engage in diplomacy.
In response to a related question at a briefing on this day, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, “What we have seen is that Russia has provided weapons to North Korea, and North Korea has provided weapons to Russia,” and “We have also seen Russia violate the Security Council resolutions that it itself supported.” “I have seen them take action,” he said.
Spokesperson Miller responded to North Korea’s resumption of ballistic missile provocations in the new year and North Korea’s Workers’ Party General Secretary Kim Jong-un’s statement that he would specify South Korea as an unchangeable main enemy in the North Korean Constitution, saying, “We do not want North Korea to refrain from further provocative and destabilizing actions and statements.” “We urge you to exercise restraint and return to diplomacy,” he said.
“We especially encourage North Korea to engage in substantive discussions to find ways to manage military risks and establish lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula,” he said. “As we have repeatedly made clear, we do not have hostile intentions toward North Korea.” “No,” he emphasized.
“We continue to work closely with South Korea, Japan, and other allies and partners on how best to engage North Korea, deter its acts of aggression, and coordinate an international response to North Korea’s ongoing and repeated violations of Security Council resolutions,” Miller said. “We are discussing it,” he said.
Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder also said at a briefing that day, “As we have said before, North Korea and Russia clearly have a relationship,” and pointed out, “What we do not want to see is the continued expansion of support for Russia to be used in Ukraine.”
Regarding North Korea’s recent ballistic missile provocations, spokesman Ryder said, “We will continue to urge North Korea to refrain from activities that create instability, and we will continue to consult closely with our regional allies to maintain peace and security in the region.”
Regarding the meeting between President Putin and Foreign Minister Choi the previous day, the Kremlin said, “North Korea is a very important partner for us,” and added, “We are focusing on further developing bilateral relations in all areas, including sensitive areas.” .
Although ‘sensitive areas’ were not specifically explained, speculation is raised that it may be related to additional arms transactions between Russia and North Korea.
There are suspicions that Russia is receiving artillery shells and missiles needed for Ukraine’s ‘special military operation’ in 2022 from North Korea, and that North Korea is receiving support in the field of advanced technologies such as satellites in return.
(Washington = News 1)
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