The presence of Chinese and Russian delegations at events with North Korea's nuclear missiles – which were banned by the United Nations Security Council with China's and Russia's support – marked a contrast with previous years.
displayed nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones in a large military parade staged in Pyongyang for leader Kim Jong-un and visiting delegations from China and Russia, North Korean state media reported on Friday, July 28.
Their appearance at events with the North’s nuclear missiles – which were banned by the United Nations Security Council with China’s and Russia’s support – marked a contrast with previous years, when Beijing and Moscow sought to distance themselves from their neighbor’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile development.
PARADE. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Chinese Communist Party politburo member Li Hongzhong, and Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu observe a display of missiles during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 27, 2023. KCNA via REUTERSIn a speech at the parade, defense Minister General Kang Sun Nam accused the United States and its allies of increasing tensions in the region.
Washington has accused Pyongyang of providing weapons to Russia for its war effort in Ukraine. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Thursday the was “incredibly concerned” about ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.But the Chinese and Russian presence at events with banned ballistic missiles cast doubts on those countries’ willingness to enforce sanctions, said Leif-Eric Easley, professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul.
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