North Korea will ‘pay a price’ for arms sales to Russia, top US official says



News North Korea will ‘pay a price’ for arms sales to Russia, top US official says Remarks follow reports of looming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, which White House didn’t confirm Joe Smith September 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Short-range missiles on display at a military parade in Pyongyang \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 9, 2023) A top U.S. official warned North Korea will “pay a price” if it sells weapons to Russia on Tuesday, following reports that DPRK leader Kim Jong Un will soon meet Vladimir Putin for arms talks. During a press briefing at the White House, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan repeated claims from a joint statement last week that negotiations between the two countries on North Korean weapons sales to Russia for the war in Ukraine were “actively advancing.” A top U.S. official warned North Korea will “pay a price” if it sells weapons to Russia on Tuesday, following reports that DPRK leader Kim Jong Un will soon meet Vladimir Putin for arms talks. During a press briefing at the White House, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan repeated claims from a joint statement last week that negotiations between the two countries on North Korean weapons sales to Russia for the war in Ukraine were “actively advancing.” 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 will ‘pay a price’ for arms sales to Russia, top US official says

Remarks follow reports of looming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, which White House didn’t confirm

Joe Smith September 6, 2023

North Korea will ‘pay a price’ for arms sales to Russia, top US official says

Short-range missiles on display at a military parade in Pyongyang | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 9, 2023)

A top U.S. official warned North Korea will “pay a price” if it sells weapons to Russia on Tuesday, following reports that DPRK leader Kim Jong Un will soon meet Vladimir Putin for arms talks.

During a press briefing at the White House, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan repeated claims from a joint statement last week that negotiations between the two countries on North Korean weapons sales to Russia for the war in Ukraine were “actively advancing.”

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