The United States government has launched a ultimatum Given the increasingly growing military collaboration between North Korea and Russia, demanding that both nations end their military exchanges and mutual assistance. This statement occurs after the recent meeting between Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader, and Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Security Council, in which Kim again showed his unconditional support to Russia in his invasion of Ukraine.
Tommy Pigott, deputy spokesman for the US State Department, said in a press conference that it is still a “Great concern” The direct involvement of North Korea in the conflict, especially the sending of North Korean troops to Russia.
Pigott insisted that “the military deployment of North Korea in Russian territory and any support from Russia towards Pyongyang must end immediately.” In addition, the politician also recalled that third countries, such as North Korea, have a “responsibility” in the context of the Ukraine War and its support for the Russian offensive.
At the summit held in Pyongyang, Kim Jong-un again express his “Unconditional support“A” The position of Russia and its external policies in all crucial international matters, including the Ukrainian issue, “according to the Central News Agency of Korea. In addition, he stressed that North Korea will continue to observe” the terms of the Treaty of Strategic Association signed the previous year between the two countries.
Increasingly noticeable support
Intelligence estimates have been leaked that suggest that between 10,000 and 12,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to Russia last year. Although both governments have avoided offering exact figures, the mobilization marked the first intervention of North Korea in an armed conflict From the Korean War, from 1950 to 1953.
In addition, South Korean sources have indicated that, at the beginning of 2025, another 3,000 North Korean soldiers were deployed in the Russian territory. To this implication in the field is added the Shipping of Large amounts of weapons conventional, which confirms the military exchange between both nations.
Analysts from allied countries, such as the United States and South Korea, fear that Russia will not only be sending military assistance to Pyongyang, but also advanced technology that could reinforce the nuclear program of North Korea. A report filtered by CNN It reveals the magnitude of North Korean military support to Russia, highlighting that Pyongyang He has sent ballistic missiles, ammunition and even thousands of troops, facilitating Russian attacks against cities and Ukraine infrastructure.
