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BRUSSELS Nov. 8 () –
NATO members have indicated this Friday their “strong condemnation” of the deployment of “thousands” of troops by North Korea in Russia, ensuring that this step represents a “dangerous expansion” of the war in Ukraine by Moscow. and Pyongyang.
In a statement, the 32 NATO allies denounce “the decisions of the leaders” of Russia and North Korea to “dangerously expand the war of aggression against Ukraine” by sending North Korean forces to Russian soil, which could soon intervene in the war. in Ukraine.
“In addition to North Korea’s already significant support for Russia’s war effort, providing millions of munitions and ballistic missiles, the deployment of thousands of North Korean combat troops constitutes a dangerous expansion of its current support for the illegal war of aggression. of Russia against Ukraine,” indicated the statement from the allies to which Ukraine, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have joined.
In this way, the countries that make up the bloc warn that the growing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang “profoundly affects Euro-Atlantic security” and has implications in the Indo-Pacific region.
Specifically, regarding military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, NATO recalls that it contravenes “multiple” resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and considers “unacceptable” Moscow’s statements that suggest support for Pyongyang’s nuclear force. “Russia’s statements are part of its broader effort to undermine the global non-proliferation regime and dismantle UN sanctions,” the allies lament.
As a general position, the military organization calls on the international community to “not provide any assistance to Russia’s aggression” and condemns countries that facilitate and promote military aggression against kyiv. The Atlantic bloc recalls that it will work with the Indo-Pacific region to promote peace and stability in the area, preventing Russia and those who facilitate its aggression from calling into question the security of the region.
The joint statement concludes with a strong statement of support for kyiv, insisting that NATO allies “remain as determined as ever to support Ukraine for as long as necessary” for the country to “prevail.”
Likewise, he emphasizes that the allies are “intensifying” their assistance on all fronts and support Ukraine “in building a force capable of defeating Russian aggression”, emphasizing that they have made a long-term security commitment to kyiv.
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