Stoltenberg has no doubt that North Korea is providing military assistance to Russia

Stoltenberg has no doubt that North Korea is providing military assistance to Russia

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that there is no doubt that North Korea is providing significant military support to Russia in its war against Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is convinced that North Korea provides "significant military support" to Russia. He said this in an interview with Kyodo News, UNN reports.

Asked about North Korea's role in the war in Ukraine, Stoltenberg said there is "no doubt" that the Asian country provides "significant military support" to Russia

- he said in the interview.

While refusing to divulge intelligence, the NATO Secretary General expressed concern about Russia's potential support for North Korea's nuclear and missile programs in exchange for military equipment from Pyongyang, saying it was a matter of deep concern among the alliance's 32 members.

Recall

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have signed a mutual defense pact , pledging to provide each other with "immediate military assistance" in the event of an attack. A few days before the meeting, the U.S. State Department announced that North Korea had delivered more than 11,000 containers of ammunition to Russia since September.