Russian foreign minister evades topic of North Korea arms trade in interview



News Russian foreign minister evades topic of North Korea arms trade in interview Moscow’s top diplomat challenged Washington to back up its claims of Russia-DPRK arms trade with evidence Shreyas Reddy January 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech in Pyongyang (Oct. 18, 2023) \| Image: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia's foreign minister repeatedly deflected questions about arms trade with North Korea in an interview on Monday, echoing Moscow's continued dismissal of Washington’s allegations that Pyongyang supplied ballistic missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine. “In our relations with North Korea we don’t violate any path of international law,” Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with U.S. network CBS, according to a transcript released Tuesday by Russia’s foreign ministry. Russia's foreign minister repeatedly deflected questions about arms trade with North Korea in an interview on Monday, echoing Moscow's continued dismissal of Washington’s allegations that Pyongyang supplied ballistic missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine. “In our relations with North Korea we don’t violate any path of international law,” Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with U.S. network CBS, according to a transcript released Tuesday by Russia’s foreign ministry. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Russian foreign minister evades topic of North Korea arms trade in interview

Moscow’s top diplomat challenged Washington to back up its claims of Russia-DPRK arms trade with evidence

Shreyas Reddy January 25, 2024

Russian foreign minister evades topic of North Korea arms trade in interview

Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech in Pyongyang (Oct. 18, 2023) | Image: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Russia's foreign minister repeatedly deflected questions about arms trade with North Korea in an interview on Monday, echoing Moscow's continued dismissal of Washington’s allegations that Pyongyang supplied ballistic missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine.

“In our relations with North Korea we don’t violate any path of international law,” Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with U.S. network CBS, according to a transcript released Tuesday by Russia’s foreign ministry.

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