A Lesson for North Korea: Ukraine Gave up Its Nukes and Was Invaded

Russia's savage invasion of Ukraine gave North Korea another opportunity to strengthen relations with its traditional patrons. One of the few countries to back Moscow in the recent UN General Assembly vote, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) blamed the United States and its N...

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Published in:Policy File 2022
Main Author: Bandow, Doug
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Russia's savage invasion of Ukraine gave North Korea another opportunity to strengthen relations with its traditional patrons. One of the few countries to back Moscow in the recent UN General Assembly vote, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) blamed the United States and its NATO allies for undermining "the security environment of Europe by becoming more blatant in their attempts to deploy an attack weapon system." Russia, declared the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, merely desired a "legal guarantee for security."