The European Union said it was “deeply alarmed” by reports that North Korea had sent troops to take part in Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, said the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, speaking on behalf of the EU, on Thursday 24 October.
According to Mr Borrell, such an initiative would constitute “a serious breach” of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, as well as “a unilateral hostile act by North Korea with serious consequences for European and global peace and security”.
The High Representative also stated that the intensification of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea proves that, “despite its stated readiness to negotiate, Russia is not sincerely interested in a just, comprehensive and lasting peace”. He also criticised the fact that by changing its position on the denuclearisation of North Korea, the Kremlin is relinquishing its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and violating UN resolutions adopted with Russia’s support. (Original version in French by Mathieu Bion)