• About us
  • Contact us
Thursday, March 30, 2023
No 1 epaper in Sri Lanka
  • News
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Foreign
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Political Analysis
  • Inside Politics
  • EPAPERPDF
  • සිංහලSINHALA
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Foreign
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Political Analysis
  • Inside Politics
  • EPAPERPDF
  • සිංහලSINHALA
No Result
View All Result
Mawratanews.lk | Sri Lanka Latest Sinhala News and Headlines
No Result
View All Result
Home Foreign

North Korea denies sending Russia with weapons.

September 22, 2022
in Foreign, News
A A
North Korea denies sending Russia with weapons.

North Korea says it has never sold weapons to Russia and has no plans to do so in the future, following US reports that Moscow was turning to Pyongyang to replenish stockpiles.

US officials said earlier that Russia could purchase rockets and artillery shells from North Korea.

They said such moves, along with alleged purchases of Iranian weapons, showed Western sanctions were impeding Russia’s efforts in the Ukraine war.

Moscow denied the reports at the time.

Any arms movement between the two countries would be in violation of United Nations sanctions.

On Thursday, in a statement carried by North Korean state media KCNA, an unnamed official at North Korea’s defence ministry said: “We have never exported weapons or ammunition to Russia before and we will not plan to export them.”

It accused the US, and other “hostile forces”, of spreading rumours to “pursue its base political and military aims”.

In early September, a US State Department spokesman said Russia’s North Korean purchases “could include literally millions of rounds, rockets and artillery shells.”

But National Security Council spokesman John Kirby later appeared to caveat that statement, by saying the purchases had not yet been completed and there was no evidence to suggest the weapons would be used in the Ukraine war.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February has proven costly for its military, despite using advanced weapons such as cruise missiles. Ukrainian forces, using Western weapons that have been funnelled into the country in recent months, have inflicted heavy losses.

Many of North Korea’s Russian-designed weapons hail from the Soviet era, but it has missiles similar to Russian ones.

In July, North Korea was one of the few countries that officially recognised two Russian-backed separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. In retaliation, Ukraine cut off all diplomatic ties with Pyongyang.

Earlier this month, Russian president Vladimir Putin vowed to expand their “comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations” in a letter to his counterpart Kim Jong-un.

(curtesy BBC news)

Share50Tweet32SendShare13
Previous Post

Malaysia is prepared to hire 10,000 Sri Lankans.

Next Post

Fu Zhenghua: China’s ex-justice minister jailed for corruption

MORE NEWS

EU funded SEDR Project launches Policy Brief to strengthen alternative dispute resolution in Sri Lanka
News

EU funded SEDR Project launches Policy Brief to strengthen alternative dispute resolution in Sri Lanka

March 30, 2023
A tremor was reported in the sea near Beruwala. There is no tsunami warning!
News

A tremor was reported in the sea near Beruwala. There is no tsunami warning!

March 30, 2023
DIG Nalaka Silva, who was arrested and imprisoned for plotting to kill Gota and Maitri, has been reinstated!
News

DIG Nalaka Silva, who was arrested and imprisoned for plotting to kill Gota and Maitri, has been reinstated!

March 30, 2023
The rupee has fallen for the fifth day in a row!
News

The rupee has fallen for the fifth day in a row!

March 30, 2023
It is a serious crime not to hold elections! It has no place in a country! The election may take place in August! Former EC discusses the LG vote! VIDEO
News

It is a serious crime not to hold elections! It has no place in a country! The election may take place in August! Former EC discusses the LG vote! VIDEO

March 30, 2023
Hearing on Mahinda Siriwardana’s contempt of court case has been rescheduled for May 22nd.
News

Hearing on Mahinda Siriwardana’s contempt of court case has been rescheduled for May 22nd.

March 30, 2023
Load More
Leave Comment

Free Newsletter

Register for our weekly epaper for latest news updates.

MORE NEWS

EU funded SEDR Project launches Policy Brief to strengthen alternative dispute resolution in Sri Lanka
News

EU funded SEDR Project launches Policy Brief to strengthen alternative dispute resolution in Sri Lanka

March 30, 2023

The Supporting Effective Dispute Resolution (SEDR) project, funded by the European...

Read more
Prima KottuMee wins coveted ‘Advertisement of the Year’ at SLIM-KANTAR People’s Awards 2023

Prima KottuMee wins coveted ‘Advertisement of the Year’ at SLIM-KANTAR People’s Awards 2023

March 30, 2023
ComBank launches LankaPay cards in Sri Lanka

ComBank launches LankaPay cards in Sri Lanka

March 30, 2023
Revamped and refurbished Fashion Bug Bandarawela outlet offers customers an enhanced shopping experience

Revamped and refurbished Fashion Bug Bandarawela outlet offers customers an enhanced shopping experience

March 30, 2023
Butterflies and dinosaurs, spaceships and girl-power this avurudu – Tropic Of Linen drops its most fun collection yet!

Butterflies and dinosaurs, spaceships and girl-power this avurudu – Tropic Of Linen drops its most fun collection yet!

March 30, 2023
A tremor was reported in the sea near Beruwala. There is no tsunami warning!

A tremor was reported in the sea near Beruwala. There is no tsunami warning!

March 30, 2023
Load More

One of the best Sri Lanka Latest News Website and Sinhala language newspaper with Sunday editions, published by Free Media Independent Networks Pvt Ltd.

Browse by Category

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Foreign
  • Gurudawa
  • My Serendib
  • News
  • Politics
  • Rajya Rahas
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized

Latest news

EU funded SEDR Project launches Policy Brief to strengthen alternative dispute resolution in Sri Lanka

EU funded SEDR Project launches Policy Brief to strengthen alternative dispute resolution in Sri Lanka

March 30, 2023
Prima KottuMee wins coveted ‘Advertisement of the Year’ at SLIM-KANTAR People’s Awards 2023

Prima KottuMee wins coveted ‘Advertisement of the Year’ at SLIM-KANTAR People’s Awards 2023

March 30, 2023

Free Newsletter

Register for our weekly epaper for latest news updates.
  • About us
  • Contact us

Copyright © 2019 -2021 Free Media Independent Networks Pvt Ltd, All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Foreign
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Political Analysis
  • Inside Politics
  • EPAPER
  • සිංහල

Copyright © 2019 -2021 Free Media Independent Networks Pvt Ltd, All Rights Reserved.

Go to mobile version