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Russia ‘actively seeking’ more arms from North Korea: White House

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles
Source: NK News / Twitter

The White House said Thursday that Russia continues to seek arms from North Korea for the Ukraine war, after Pyongyang already shipped artillery munitions to the Wagner Group fighting on the front lines.

“We have new information that Russia is actively seeking to acquire additional munitions from North Korea,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said, after the US Treasury blacklisted a Slovakian man acting as a broker in such deals.

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