North Korean official criticises US for expanding support for Ukraine

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A top North Korean military official on Monday criticised the United States over its expanding military assistance to Ukraine, reaffirming the reclusive state’s support for Moscow in the Ukraine war, said state media KCNA. Washington and Seoul have been increasingly alarmed by deepening military co-operation between Russia and the North, and have accused them of violating international laws by trading in arms for Russia to use against Ukraine. Moscow and Pyongyang have denied any arms transfer. A pact signed by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during Putin’s visit to Pyongyang last week commits each side to...