Pyongyang: Washington spreads rumors to divert attention from its arms shipments to Kiev

The Democratic Popular Republic of Korea (DPRK) affirmed that the US allegations regarding arms deals between Pyongyang and Russia are baseless, aiming to justify US arms shipments to the Ukrainian regime.

“The United States has once again launched a baseless rumor about arms deals between the DPRK and Russia in a foolish attempt to justify sending weapons to Ukraine. Bringing up for discussion the question of the right of sovereign states to national defense constitutes an illegal act by Washington,” KCNA quoted Kwon Jong-gun, director general of the US Affairs Department at the DPRK’s Foreign Ministry, as saying in a statement published today.

Kwon continued: “Attempting to distort the image of the DPRK by fabricating non-existent matters is a serious provocation, which can never be tolerated and will only prompt a response from us. On this occasion, we clearly warn the United States once again to pay attention that it will face undesirable consequences if it persists in spreading its own fabricated rumors against Pyongyang.”

Commenting on a statement by the White House National Security Council spokesman that Washington will continue to supply weapons to Kiev to defend itself against Russia, Kwon said: “This statement carries a ridiculous fallacy, and is an extension of Washington’s illogical, distorted, gangster-style thinking approach. ”

The DPRK official continued, “If the United States had not violated Russia’s just security interests and escalated the advance of NATO forces step by step in the eastern direction, the current situation in Ukraine would not have arisen.”

He pointed out that Washington is working diligently to provide Kiev with offensive weapons at any cost, ignoring justified concern and criticism from the international community, describing it as an immoral crime aimed at creating continuous instability in the world.

Inas Abdulkareem