North Korea condemns Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as act of terror

SEOUL - North Korea condemned Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as an unforgivable act of terror backed by Washington and the West, adding that it would always stand with Russia as it seeks to protect its sovereignty, said state media on Aug 18.

Ukraine’s drive into Russia is a product of the anti-Russia confrontational policy of the United States, which is pushing the situation to the brink of World War III, KCNA news agency said.

The US handed “astronomical” sums of lethal weapons to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, the report said.

“We strongly condemn the armed attack against the Russian territory by the Zelensky puppet regime under the control and support of the United States and the West as an unforgivable act of aggression and terror,” North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement, according to KCNA.

North Korea has dramatically

upgraded its ties with Russia

in the past year, with two summit meetings by their leaders who pledged closer cooperation in all areas.

In June, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin

signed a pact in Pyongyang on a “comprehensive strategic partnership”

that included a mutual defence agreement.

South Korea, Ukraine and the US have accused North Korea of supplying artillery and missiles to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine. North Korea and Russia have denied the allegations. REUTERS