Australia expresses concerns about potential military Russia-North Korea cooperation - CNN
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin (photo: GettyImages)
Australia expressed deep concern over the potential military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as well as the meeting of the two dictators, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, states the country's Foreign Minister, Penny Wong.
She noted that any arms purchase by Russia would be a violation of numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from trading weapons.
"The second point is that, if true, I think it speaks to some degree of desperation on Putin's part," Wong said.
The minister also added that Australia joins the international community in calling on Putin to adhere to sanctions against North Korea.
Putin-Kim Jong Un meeting
On September 13, a meeting took place between the dictators of North Korea and Russia - Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin. They visited the "Vostochny" cosmodrome, Russia's state-of-the-art spaceport, located in the Amur region.
The two dictators, accompanied by their defense ministers, discussed military matters. Putin has also accepted an invitation from Kim to visit North Korea.
Western media outlets have reported multiple times that during the meeting, the parties might reach an agreement on the transfer of artillery ammunition from North Korea to Russia. According to the Financial Times, the parties are prepared to make a deal, although a source in Ukrainian intelligence told RBC-Ukraine that there is no confirmation of this information yet.
For more details about what transpired during Putin and Kim's meeting, you can read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
As for the supply of weapons from North Korea, you can read the article by RBC-Ukraine;
