Washington says it is “concerned” by the “emerging defense relationship between North Korea and Russia”

2023-09-13 22:02:45

The United States is “concerned about any emerging defense relationship between North Korea and Russia”. The spokesperson for the National Security Council reacted, Wednesday, September 13, to the meeting that took place the same day between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un. During a lunch, the North Korean dictator notably assured his Russian counterpart that he would win “a great victory” facing his enemies. The Russian president sees “prospects” of military cooperation with North Korea, despite international sanctions targeting Pyongyang. “Russia respects all these restrictions” However, Vladimir Putin said on Russian television. The United States immediately announced that it had approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets to South Korea. Follow our live stream.

Romania claims to have discovered drone fragments “similar to those used” by the Russian army. NATO also made a statement to this effect on Wednesday evening. After a third discovery of debris on Wednesday, Romanian authorities are on alert, An investigation has been opened. These attacks against a NATO member country were judged “destabilizing” by Jens Stoltenberg. The NATO Secretary General spoke on his X account on Saturday, after the first discovery of drone debris in Romania.

Three Ukrainian drones shot down in the Black Sea. Russia claimed on Wednesday to have destroyed three Ukrainian drones after strikes hitting a shipyard in Sevastopol, in the Crimea region, in the morning. The pro-Russian governor of this territory annexed by Russia reported 24 injured.

DRussian drones targeted port infrastructure in Izmaïl last night. “Damages were observed”reports Odessa Governor Oleh Kiper on Telegram. “Six civilians” were taken to hospital, including “tthree people in serious condition.

Kim Jong-un assures Vladimir Putin of his support. The North Korean leader took advantage of a meeting with the Russian president to affirm his support for Russia in the face of Ukraine. “We are confident that the Russian army and people will achieve a great victory in the sacred struggle to punish the gathering of evil,” Kim Jong-un said during a luncheon in his honor, according to the Russian television.