The United States does not plan to impose new bans on the use of American weapons by Ukrainian forces, even if North Korea participates in the conflict on Russia’s side. The announcement came Monday amid reports of North Korean troop deployment to Russia’s Kursk region.
Reuters reports this.
The publication reports that the deployment of North Korean troops is raising concerns in the West that the two-and-a-half-year conflict in Ukraine could escalate to a larger scale, even as the international community’s attention is focused on developments in the country. Middle East. It could also indicate Russia’s attempts to make up for its mounting losses on the front and continue its slow but persistent advances in eastern Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, commenting on the situation after meeting with representatives of South Korea, noted that deepening military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK represents a threat to both the Indo-Pacific region and the Europe. US President Joe Biden described the situation as “very dangerous.”
According to the Pentagon, about 10,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to eastern Russia for training, although about 3,000 had previously been reported.
“Some of these soldiers are already closer to Ukraine, and we are increasingly concerned that Russia plans to use them in combat or in support of operations against Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region,” added Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh.
The Kremlin initially called reports of North Korean troop deployment “fake news.” However, Putin later did not deny the presence of North Korean soldiers in Russia and said it was Moscow’s internal matter. He also noted that Russia will respond appropriately if the United States and its allies provide support to Ukraine for attacks on Russian territory, considering this a “direct NATO intervention” in the conflict.
Let us remind you that “Cursor” wrote that US President Joe Biden commented on reports of North Korea sending thousands of troops to Russia.
