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State Department says North Korea's deployment of fighters to Ukraine "not helpful," cites Security Council resolutions
Summary
A State Department spokesperson said North Korea's reported military support for Russia in Ukraine "is not being helpful" and said any assistance should end, noting it violates U.N. Security Council resolutions.
A State Department spokesperson said the United States is "concerned by North Korea's direct involvement in the war" in Ukraine and called on any support provided by the Russian Federation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in return to end.
The spokesperson said Russia's training of North Korean soldiers "directly violates Security Council resolutions 1718, 1874 and 2270," and added that third countries facilitating the war "bear responsibility" for perpetuating the conflict. The spokesperson also said the department continues to assess the situation and underlined that such actions increase the costs of the conflict.
The spokesperson did not announce new measures at the briefing and did not provide additional documentary evidence during the session.
