The United States is concerned about deepening military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK

The United States government is concerned about the deepening military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK. The day before, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un held a meeting to discuss military cooperation between the two countries.

This was stated by US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a briefing.

"We haven’t seen the full manifestation of this meeting yet or what the full outcomes of this meeting will be, but when you see the two – when you see Kim Jong Un vowing to provide full, unconditional support for Russia’s so-called “sacred fight” to defend its security interests, which of course is not what it’s doing with respect to the war in Ukraine, that of course is troubling," said Miller.

According to him, the fact that Russia is seeking help from the DPRK shows how the war is developing for the Kremlin.

"A year and a half ago, Vladimir Putin launched this war thinking he was going to restore the glory of the Russian empire, failed in all of his maximalist, imperialist aims, and now a year and a half later, after losing tens of thousands of Russian soldiers and spending billions and billions of dollars, here he is begging Kim Jong Un for help," Miller added.

The United States will monitor the situation and impose sanctions when appropriate.

On September 13, Putin and Kim Jong Un held a meeting to discuss arms supplies to Russia.