NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that in exchange for troops and weapons, Russia is providing the DPRK with support in the implementation of its missile and nuclear programs. Rutte emphasized this following the second day of meetings of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, reports UNN.
The increasingly close interaction between Russia, China, North Korea and Iran underscores the global nature of the threats we face. In particular, the escalation of dangers associated with the ongoing war in Ukraine. In exchange for troops and weapons, Russia is providing North Korea with support in the implementation of its missile and nuclear programs. These events could destabilize the situation on the Korean Peninsula and even threaten the United States
The NATO Secretary General pointed out that this could be the most difficult winter for Ukraine since 2022. According to him, the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting the day before discussed what else allies could do to ensure critical ammunition and air defense means.
"Allies are working to fulfill the financial promise to allocate 40 billion euros to assist in ensuring Ukraine's security in 2024. And I expect that the new command in Wiesbaden, the NATO Security Assistance and Training Management Office for Ukraine, will be fully operational by the end of this year", Rutte said.
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Russia and the DPRK have significantly strengthened their military ties in recent months. In June of this year, the DPRK and Russia signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.