Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) prior to their talks in Moscow on Monday. AFP
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven democracies and three key allies expressed grave concern on Tuesday over the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia and the potential use of these forces in the conflict against Ukraine.
"The DPRK's (North Korea) direct support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, besides showing Russia’s desperate efforts to compensate its losses, would mark a dangerous expansion of the conflict," the ministers stated in a joint declaration. In addition to the G7 members—the United States, Japan, Italy, Britain, Germany, France, and Canada—the statement was also endorsed by South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
The ministers strongly condemned the escalating military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, including Russia's "unlawful procurement" of North Korean ballistic missiles. They also expressed deep concern about the possibility of any transfer of nuclear or ballistic missile-related technology to North Korea and pledged to collaborate with international partners to address this new development.
Source link: https://www.khaleejtimes.com
