Kim Jong Un: Russia has the right to defend itself against Ukraine.

The leader of North Korea has informed the Russian Defense Minister that Ukraine's use of long-range weapons is a consequence of direct military intervention by the United States. In this context, Moscow is entitled to self-defense. This was reported by Reuters and conveyed by UNN.

Details

On November 29, Kim Jong Un emphasized during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov that "the US and the West have forced the Kyiv authorities to attack Russian territory using their own long-range strike weapons," and that Russia must take measures to make "the hostile forces pay for this."

He also promised to further deepen cooperation with Russia across all sectors, including military affairs, as part of a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Reminder

US President Biden authorized Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range missiles.