Kim Jong-un's sister criticized the Ukrainian president for his claims about North Korea, and the U.S. for providing aid to Ukraine.

South Korean Foreign Minister, Tae-yul Cho accused Russia of engaging in illegal arms trading with North Korea on Saturday during the 79th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations,

Secret aspects of a new pact between Russia and North Korea are more concerning than the missiles that Pyongyang has shipped to Moscow for use against Ukraine, the Army general nominated to command American and UN forces in South Korea told senators Tuesday.

In exchange for the arms, Russia has sent aid that has propped up North Korea’s economy and helped Kim advance his weapons programs, Seoul and Washington have said. Pyongyang and Moscow have denied the accusations despite ample evidence showing the arms transfers taking place.

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on a network of five groups and one person for enabling payments between Russia and North Korea to support Moscow's war in Ukraine and Pyongyang's weapons programs,

The US and the West are also accomplices for arming Ukraine 'if we follow his logic', Kim Jong-un's powerful sister says North Korea is expected to increase its military backing for Russia, following a fiery response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent accusation that Pyongyang is acting as a "de facto accomplice" in Moscow's

The June 2024 mutual defense agreement between North Korea and Russia marks the culmination of years of growing ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. The Ukraine war served as a significant accelerant in the relationship.