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Russia Today
a day ago
- Business
- Russia Today
North Korea slams ‘hostile' Western report on ties with Russia
North Korea has slammed a report by a Western sanctions monitoring group's on its ties with Russia, calling it a 'political provocation.' Cooperation with Moscow is a 'legitimate exercise of the DPRK's sovereign rights,' Pyongyang has insisted. The report was released last week by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Group (MSMT), created by the US and South Korea to monitor enforcement of UN sanctions against North Korea. It alleges 'illegal' military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including purported arms transfers from North Korea to Russia, troop deployments and training, excess petroleum shipments, and financial coordination. Citing data from its 11 members and open-source intelligence, the report claims these actions violate UN Security Council resolutions aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. Pyongyang considers the MSMT report a 'hostile act' and the organization a 'ghost group without any legitimacy' and a 'political tool' operating 'according to the geopolitical interests of the West.' 'The hostile acts of the MSMT… are a flagrant violation of the international legal principles of sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs and a mockery of the fair and just international community,' the country's Foreign Affairs Ministry said in its statement on Sunday, as cited by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The ministry called the report a fabrication and denounced it as politically biased and 'provocative.' Military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang is 'aimed at protecting the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security interests' of the countries and 'ensuring peace and stability in the Eurasian region,' the ministry claimed. It stressed that it is a 'legitimate exercise of sovereign rights' of both countries in accordance with the UN Charter. Moscow has not yet commented on the MSMT report. In June 2024, Russia and North Korea signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, which includes a clause providing for military and other assistance in the event of armed invasion of either side. Several weeks later, South Korean and US media reported the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia's Kursk Region, which at the time was under Ukrainian attack. Moscow and Pyongyang confirmed the military presence in late April after Russian forces declared the region fully liberated. The MSMT group was created last October after the disbandment of the UN Panel of Experts on DPRK, which had monitored the implementation of UN sanctions on North Korea until a Russian veto ended its mandate. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at the time called MSMT 'illegal,' saying it was created by 'uninvited enthusiasts bypassing the UN Security Council' who 'demonstrate blatant disregard for international law.'
Russia Today
3 days ago
- Business
- Russia Today
Macron threatens China with NATO expansion
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday, urged China to prevent its ally, North Korea, from deploying troops on 'European soil' if it hopes to prevent an expanded NATO presence in Asia. In April, Pyongyang admitted that its troops were assisting Moscow in liberating Kursk Region, which was invaded by Ukrainian forces last August but has since been reclaimed by Russia. That month, Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin that North Korean troops had demonstrated 'high professionalism, courage, and heroism' in the operation. During Moscow's Victory Day celebrations, Putin publicly thanked them for their defense of Kursk Region. 'But what's happening with North Korea being present alongside Russia on European soil is a big question for all of us,' Macron said. 'If China doesn't want NATO being involved in Southeast Asia, they should clearly prevent the DPRK from being engaged on European soil,' he added. Macron also reflected on his past stance, stating, 'l had objected to NATO having any role in Asia because, for me, 'N' is for North Atlantic, and I don't believe in being enrolled in someone else's strategic rivalry.' France's resistance to the bloc's Asian expansion was evident when it led efforts to reject a proposed NATO office in Tokyo in 2023, with media reports citing Macron's vocal opposition. At the time, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hinted at opening the office in response to growing military ties between China and Russia, underscored by their joint patrols over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea, which had prompted South Korea and Japan to scramble fighter jets. Last year, US President Joe Biden and other Western leaders urged Beijing to rein in Pyongyang's deepening military ties with Moscow, highlighting concerns regarding North Korea's growing involvement. The US and South Korea condemned North Korea's admission of its role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 'With their public admission of the deployment, while claiming they are fully in accordance with international law, they are once again mocking the international community,' Seoul's foreign ministry said, according to Yonhap News Agency. A US State Department spokesperson, citing Reuters, noted that Moscow's training of North Korean soldiers violates UN Security Council resolutions, and urged both nations to cease their unlawful cooperation.
See - Sada Elbalad
27-05-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
US Missile Shield Plans Risk Nuclear War in Space: DPRK Foreign Ministry
Yara Sameh The Institute for American Studies of the DPRK Foreign Ministry Monday released a memorandum to inform the international community that the U.S. establishment of a new missile defense system is a very dangerous "threatening initiative" aimed at threatening the strategic security of the nuclear weapons states regarded by the U.S. with hostility and facilitating the use of the offensive military muscle of the U.S. forces. According to the memorandum, the U.S. plan for the "Golden Dome" missile defense system setting it as a goal to closely defend the Continent of North America from the ballistic missile, cruise missile and supersonic missile attack by its strategic enemy states is a typical product of "America first", the height of self-righteousness, arrogance, high-handed and arbitrary practice, and is an outer space nuclear war scenario supporting the U.S. strategy for uni-polar domination with the preemptive establishment of the outer space-based military substructure, not a "defensive measure" to cope with the "threat" from someone. The memorandum disclosed the U.S. offensive weapon system aimed at a preemptive strike against sovereign states. The U.S., which defined outer space as a battlefield in the future in its early years, has been hell-bent on the moves to militarize outer space, claiming that those who dominate outer space can win victory in the future war. The plan for "Golden Dome" being advocated by the present U.S. administration is also the expression of another attempt to militarize outer space coming from the past strategies for dominating outer space and the epitome revealing the criminal past of the U.S. which plunged the whole world into the nightmare of the outbreak of a nuclear war. Down through history, the U.S. has justified its moves for space militarization, claiming that the perfect interception of nuclear missiles by its enemy states flying toward its mainland can be realized only by the introduction of the space-based interception system. Under the pretext of defending its mainland, it has been hell-bent on building a missile defense system targeting the independent sovereign states, including the DPRK. Clear is the reason why the U.S. is scheming to freeze the so-called "threat" from sovereign states as a pretext for modernizing its missile defense system, persistently spinning out the time-worn sophism just like a guilty party filing the suit first. It is to preemptively attain military superiority in an all-round way by justifying its hegemony-oriented moves for space arms buildup and accelerating outer space militarization behind the screen of "mainland defence" and to launch a military strike at its enemy states at its will by relying on it. This is the military strategic goal pursued by the U.S. and the main goal of the "Golden Dome" project being prioritized by the present U.S. administration. The memorandum pointed out the malignant factor that has heated the strategic arms race worldwide and accelerated the potential danger of outer space war. The U.S. plan for building a new missile defense system is the root cause of sparking off a global nuclear and space arms race by stimulating the security concerns of nuclear weapons states and turning outer space into a potential nuclear war field. Shortly ago, a U.S. space company announced that the U.S. Space Force is planning the design of a kind of orbit transporter called "space aircraft carrier" and will invest 60 million U.S. dollars in it. The reality in which the global concern about the fact that the advent of the "space aircraft carrier" will be a catalyst for aggravating military confrontation in outer space is growing is a typical example proving a catastrophic consequence to be entailed by the U.S. moves to militarize outer space. Another example of the U.S. moves to militarize outer space is the development of the "X-37B" unmanned spacecraft being accelerated by the U.S. Space Force. It is not fortuitous that many space experts appreciate that the threat posed by the "X-37B" to the world is no less than nuke as the advent of the "X-37B" is an unpleasant factor reminiscent of the realistic possibility of space warfare that has been considered by mankind as imagination. The memorandum disclosed the U.S. military's hazardous attempt to bet on the security of its satellites. Since 2016, the U.S. has staged all sorts of missile interception drills, including a missile warning drill, a combined ballistic missile defense drill, and a naval missile defense drill by mobilizing Aegis destroyers and the latest drones together with Japan and the ROK. The U.S. set up a space force unit in the ROK in December 2022. It inaugurated the U.S. space force in Japan at the Yokoda U.S. Air Force Base in December 2024, and formally operated the real-time tripartite missile information sharing system among the U.S., Japan, and ROK targeting the DPRK's missile launch in December 2023. Clear is the aim sought by the U.S. in its persistent attempt to build an integrated missile defense system with Japan and the ROK. Lurking behind it is an attempt to further intensify their military subjugation to the U.S. through the establishment of the integrated missile defense system with its satellite countries and to use the forces of its satellites for the military operations of the U.S. forces in case offensive actions against regional countries are launched. The above-said facts prove that the U.S. moves to build the integrated missile defense system are a dangerous military gamble prompted by the ignorant and selfish intention of the suzerain state to use its satellites as the cannon fodder and bullet shield for realizing its interests, even by betting on the security of its satellites. The memorandum pointed out the means of offering profits to ensure the constant boom of the U.S. munitions monopolies. Today, the U.S. armaments spent in the space field are three times the cost of civil space development, which corresponds to 95 percent of the space-related expenditure of all countries of the world. The present U.S. administration claims that the establishment of the "Golden Dome" missile defense system will cost only 175 billion U.S. dollars, but the recent announcement of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office that the cost of building the space-based interceptor missile system will amount to 542 billion U.S. dollars to maximum suggests that the plan for "Golden Dome" is the largest arms buildup plan in history. The global security environment, which is becoming uncertain due to the U.S. undisguised moves for space militarization, proves that the security of the state and the region can be reliably guaranteed only by the symmetry of the matchless power capable of firmly bringing not only the current challenges but also the coming challenges under its control, the memorandum stressed. -0- read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
The Sun
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Bungling North Korean officials ‘face being shot' over humiliating Kim Jong-un warship disaster as 4th arrest made
NORTH Korea has arrested a fourth official over last week's failed warship launch - with an expert warning that 'some people are going to be shot to death". The 5,000-ton naval destroyer ended up on its side in what Kim Jong-un slammed as a 'criminal act', blaming the disaster on "absolute carelessness" across multiple state institutions. 5 North Korean media reported that a fourth person has been arrested over the warship that was left badly damaged at a launch ceremony attended by Kim Jong-un on Thursday. Three officials were arrested at the northern Chongjin shipyard over the weekend. Chief engineer Kang Jong Chol, hull workshop head Han Kyong Hak, and deputy manager Kim Yong Hak were detained over the 'serious accident', state media reported. Speaking to The Sun, Michael Madden, founder of North Korea Leadership Watch, said: "North Korean authorities are investigating the production units involved so there much of the end result will be collective punishment." He said: "There is a chance to make it right. Of course, these people will have reduced or no pay during the time period (we have already seen that in DPRK earlier this year - and The Sun reported - with the local party officials). "Some people will lose their party memberships and be sent to jail for short sentences." But more alarmingly, "some people are going to be shot to death behind this," according to Madden. He explained that "because this made national news in the DPRK" and the Suryo'ng (supreme leader) was present, there is "sufficient motivation" to have workers and managers "witness the executions under the old principle of 'kill the chicken to scare the monkeys'." Madden added: "Another thing to note is the regime disclosed the ship launch failure. "They are getting out front of the story as some people say. "Kim Jong-un doesn't need outside observers making their own assessments simply to critique the North." Kim Jong-un said the fiasco had 'damaged the country's dignity'. State media said the incident was 'a criminal act caused by absolute carelessness' and insisted those involved 'can never evade their responsibility for the crime'. 'No matter how good the state of the warship is, the fact that the accident is an unpardonable criminal act remains unchanged,' it added. Satellite images later revealed the massive warship lying on its side beside the launch dock, partially submerged at the stern with its bow resting on the harbour jetty. While it's unclear what exact punishment awaits the detainees, the authoritarian state's track record suggests it could be fatal. In the past, people have been executed by anti-aircraft guns or killed for infractions like falling asleep during rallies attended by Kim. People have also been jailed for a wide range of actions - from watching South Korean DVDs to attempting to defect. In February, dozens of party officials were reportedly punished for an embarrassing "drinking spree" that ended in a "major incident" at Ryonggang Hot Springs resort in North Korea's Onchon county. The incident was seen as a breach of the party's strict discipline and a threat to the authority of the Korean Workers' Party. Last year, North Korea admitted carrying out public executions in a rare admission of its treatment of prisoners. Executions were ordered for 30 officials in September after Kim accused them of failing to prevent flooding and landslides that killed 1,000 people. 5 5
Free Malaysia Today
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
North Korea's Kim oversees air drills
Kim Jong Un observes tactical drill demonstrations at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (KCNA/EPA Images pic) SEOUL : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills by the nation's air force and underscored the need for a step-up in war preparation, state media said on Saturday. Kim, who inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills by North Korea's 1st Air Division on Thursday, called for 'all units in the entire military' to bring about 'a breakthrough in war preparation', KCNA reported. Footage of the drills on North Korean state TV showed a MiG-29 jet launching a missile, which appeared to be a North Korean version of a Russia-developed mid- to long-range air-to-air missile, said Hong Min, North Korea analyst at the Korea Institute for National Unification. So far this month, Kim has overseen a missile test, inspected tank and munitions plants, made a rare visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang reaffirming the country's alliance with Russia, and supervised tank firing drills and special operations unit training. North Korea also slammed the US state department for placing it on a list of countries that do not fully cooperate with US counterterrorism efforts. Pyongyang has been placed on the list every year since 1997, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said. 'The more the US provokes the DPRK with unnecessary and inefficient malicious acts, the further it will escalate the irreconcilable hostility between the DPRK and the US,' a North Korean foreign ministry spokesperson said, using the country's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. 'The DPRK will… take effective and proper measures to cope with the US hostile provocations in all spheres.'
