The UN Security Council met on the same day to discuss the issue of North Korea dispatching troops to Russia, under the theme of "Maintaining peace and security in Ukraine."
South Korea's UN Ambassador Hwang Jung-guk said of North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia, "The North Korean military is a legitimate military target.
"There are concerns that the money provided to the soldiers by Russia will go into the pockets of Kim Jong Eun," he said.
He continued, "As a fellow Korean, I personally feel pity for the North Korean soldiers who were sent to Russia. If they had been born south of the armistice line, they would have had a better life."
"We can never forgive the North Korean regime for treating its own people as expendable," he said, criticizing the regime. "Russia and North Korea are violating numerous UN Security Council resolutions illegally."
"If North Korean troops are sent to the battlefield, it will represent a serious escalation of the conflict and a clear sign that Russia is becoming increasingly impatient," said Robert Wood, US deputy ambassador to the UN.
"North Korean soldiers who survived the war will return to North Korea with experience in modern warfare," Ukrainian U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kislitsa said.
"I know how Yang's government plans to use this experienced force," he said. "If the Security Council were to act because of Russia, which is a permanent member of the Security Council,
If we can't do that, we have to find other ways and modes of action." Meanwhile, Russian UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said, "The United States and its allies are in a difficult position to maintain NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) status.
"I would like to ask whether the International Crime and Security Council is trying to force a logic that says that while the Ukrainian government has the right to provide military and intelligence support, Russia's allies do not have the right to do the same."
North Korea's UN ambassador Kim Song said, "After the outbreak of the Ukraine war, the United States and Western countries supplied Ukraine with a variety of military equipment, including tanks and fighter jets.
"What's important is that Ukraine began launching missile attacks on Russian territory in June of this year," he said.
He continued, "North Korea and Russia have strong relations in all areas, including politics, economy, and culture.
"If Russia's sovereignty and security interests are threatened by the continuing dangerous attempts by the United States and the Western countries, it has the right to develop its own interests and interests, which is fully in line with the norms of international law in accordance with the Russia-North Korea Treaty," he said.
If it is being used, we need to address it."
2024/10/31 15:59 KST
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