At a high-stakes UN Security Council meeting this wednesday‚ Vassily Nebenzia - Russias UN rep questioned the double-standards in military assistance: Western nations help Ukraine while his country cant accept North-Korean support
The meeting turned into a heated debate when Joonkook Hwang South Koreas ambassador pointed out that any DPRK troop deployment breaks multiple UN rules. US defense chief Lloyd Austin confirmed that about 10k North-Korean soldiers are now in east Russia with possible plans to move near Ukraine border
North Koreas envoy Song Kim didnt confirm sending troops but made a clear-cut statement:
If Russias security interests are threatened by US and Western attempts and if we should respond‚ we will make a necessary decision
The sanctions put on North Korea since 06 dont stop their military plans. Robert Woodward US deputy ambassador made a direct warning to Kim Jong Un:
Should DPRKs troops enter Ukraine they will surely return in body bags
Sergiy Kyslytsya Ukraines ambassador highlighted a key-point: countries helping Ukraine arent under Security Council restrictions - unlike North Korea (which has many UN limits since 06 because of its nuclear and missile work)