Washington is considering expanding restrictions amid alleged increased military-technical cooperation between Russia and North Korea. This was stated by Vedant Patel, Deputy Head of the Press Service of the US Department of State. TASS.
“I will not reveal anything at this time, but of course we will agree as necessary” [действия] “We will take the necessary steps together with our allies and partners, including those in the region,” he said.
On September 5, Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to the American President, said that Washington has seen progress in the defense line interaction between Moscow and Pyongyang, but will continue. to persuade North Korea will abandon its plans to supply the Russian side with weapons.
On the eve of the publication of The New York Times, citing sources among US officials and their allies, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wrote: plans He will visit Russia in September and meet with President Vladimir Putin. According to the publication, the head of the Russian state wants the North Korean leader to agree to send artillery shells and anti-tank missiles to the Russian Federation.
In August, North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam said that Kim Jong-un announced his intentions during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. strengthen Defense cooperation between the two countries.
Former Russian President Vladimir Putin I congratulated Happy North Korean Liberation Day to Kim Jong-un.