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State Department condemns North Korea’s role in Russia‑Ukraine conflict and cites U.N. resolutions
Summary
The department said North Korea’s reported deployment of fighters to Russia is 'not helpful,' accused third‑party states of perpetuating the war and cited Security Council resolutions when criticizing Russia’s training of North Korean soldiers.
At a State Department briefing, the spokesperson criticized third countries — including North Korea — for actions that “perpetuate the Russia‑Ukraine war,” saying their involvement "bears responsibility for it." The spokesperson said such actions should end.
The spokesperson said Russia’s training of North Korean soldiers “directly violates Security Council resolutions 17 18, 18 70 4, and 22 70,” as he stated in the briefing. The department characterized North Korea’s acknowledged military deployments to Russia as “not being helpful.”
The spokesperson did not provide additional operational details or offer a departmental readout beyond the citation of the Security Council resolutions in response to reporters’ questions.
The remarks came in the same briefing that reviewed Secretary Rubio’s first 100 days and where Russia‑Ukraine negotiations were discussed.
