US 'incredibly' concerned about Putin's threat to send weapons to North Korea

The United States on Thursday expressed deep concern over Russian President Vladimir Putin's threat to supply weapons to North Korea, warning that such a move would “destabilize” the Korean Peninsula.

Putin, in a rare visit to Pyongyang, signed a mutual defense pact with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday, who pledged his country's “full support” for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia.

Speaking in Vietnam on Thursday, Putin said Moscow would not rule out sending weapons to Pyongyang, calling it repercussions for the West supplying Ukraine.

The threat “is incredibly concerning,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters.

“This would potentially destabilize the Korean Peninsula, depending on the type of weapons, and could violate U.N. Security Council resolutions that Russia itself has supported,” Miller said.

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