NATO countries have condemned military cooperation between Russia and North Korea

NATO allies have condemned the decision by the leaders of Russia and North Korea to expand Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The dispatch of North Korean troops means a dangerous escalation of the support already given to Moscow in its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, the statement released on November 8 emphasized.

“The deepening military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK has serious implications for Euro-Atlantic security with implications for the Indo-Pacific region,” the statement said.

Increasing military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK is a repeated violation of UN Security Council resolutions. “This is an especially striking fact, if you take into account Russia’s status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council,” the document reads.

NATO allies appealed to Russia to return to the implementation of these resolutions and adhere to international obligations. Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Ukraine also joined the statement.