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Russia is seeking weapons from North Korea in exchange for food, the White House said on Thursday.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the Kremlin is planning to send a delegation to Pyongyang to hammer out the deal as the two countries deepen security ties amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
He said Russia is seeking more than two dozen kinds of weapons from North Korea as part of a series of deals.
“Any arms deal between North Korea and Russia would directly violate a series of U.N. Security Council resolutions,” Mr. Kirby said.
North Korea has denied previous claims that it is supplying arms to Russia.
Mr. Kirby said that the Biden administration has taken note of Pyongyang’s recent statements on the matter and will continue to monitor the situation.
