North Korea blames ‘evil’ US for Ukraine war, one year after Russia’s invasion



News North Korea blames ‘evil’ US for Ukraine war, one year after Russia’s invasion New commentary repeats Kremlin talking points on NATO and ‘denazifying’ Ukraine, as Pyongyang bolsters ties with Moscow Shreyas Reddy February 24, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A soldier stands ready near a Ukrainian flag \| Image: Ukraine Ministry of Defense information agency/ArmyINFORM Facebook (Aug. 18, 2022), edited by NK News North Korea issued a statement branding the U.S. as an “evil empire” responsible for the war in Ukraine and repeating its support for Russia on Thursday, the eve of the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion. “The hegemonic policy pursued by the U.S. and the West ... compelled Russia to start preemptive military actions to fundamentally remove the external military threats to it,” international affairs critic Kim Yu Chol said in a commentary published by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Thursday. North Korea issued a statement branding the U.S. as an “evil empire” responsible for the war in Ukraine and repeating its support for Russia on Thursday, the eve of the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion. “The hegemonic policy pursued by the U.S. and the West ... compelled Russia to start preemptive military actions to fundamentally remove the external military threats to it,” international affairs critic Kim Yu Chol said in a commentary published by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Thursday. 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 blames ‘evil’ US for Ukraine war, one year after Russia’s invasion

New commentary repeats Kremlin talking points on NATO and ‘denazifying’ Ukraine, as Pyongyang bolsters ties with Moscow

Shreyas Reddy February 24, 2023

North Korea blames ‘evil’ US for Ukraine war, one year after Russia’s invasion

A soldier stands ready near a Ukrainian flag | Image: Ukraine Ministry of Defense information agency/ArmyINFORM Facebook (Aug. 18, 2022), edited by NK News

North Korea issued a statement branding the U.S. as an “evil empire” responsible for the war in Ukraine and repeating its support for Russia on Thursday, the eve of the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion.

“The hegemonic policy pursued by the U.S. and the West ... compelled Russia to start preemptive military actions to fundamentally remove the external military threats to it,” international affairs critic Kim Yu Chol said in a commentary published by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Thursday.

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