North Korea says Kyiv has no right to oppose its recognition of breakaway states



News North Korea says Kyiv has no right to oppose its recognition of breakaway states Statement comes two days after Pyongyang recognized self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk republics in eastern Ukraine Ethan Jewell July 15, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexander Matsegora (left) meets with North Korean officials in Pyongyang \| Image: Russian Embassy in the DPRK (July 14, 2022) Kyiv has “no right” to take issue with North Korea’s recognition of two breakaway republics in Ukraine’s eastern frontier, the DPRK’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Friday. The statement comes two days after Pyongyang recognized the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic. The move prompted swift condemnation from Kyiv, which described recognition of the two regions as an attempt to “undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.” Kyiv has “no right” to take issue with North Korea’s recognition of two breakaway republics in Ukraine’s eastern frontier, the DPRK’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Friday. The statement comes two days after Pyongyang recognized the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic. The move prompted swift condemnation from Kyiv, which described recognition of the two regions as an attempt to “undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea says Kyiv has no right to oppose its recognition of breakaway states

Statement comes two days after Pyongyang recognized self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk republics in eastern Ukraine

Ethan Jewell July 15, 2022

North Korea says Kyiv has no right to oppose its recognition of breakaway states

Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexander Matsegora (left) meets with North Korean officials in Pyongyang | Image: Russian Embassy in the DPRK (July 14, 2022)

Kyiv has “no right” to take issue with North Korea’s recognition of two breakaway republics in Ukraine’s eastern frontier, the DPRK’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Friday.

The statement comes two days after Pyongyang recognized the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic. The move prompted swift condemnation from Kyiv, which described recognition of the two regions as an attempt to “undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”