Moscow Developing Ties With North Korea in ‘Sensitive Areas,’ Kremlin Confirms

Assertion follows recent claims by the White House that Russia is using North Korean ballistic missiles to target infrastructure in Ukraine.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (2nd L) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (2nd R) visit the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on Sept. 13, 2023. Mikhail Metzel/AFP via Getty Images

Russia is developing ties with North Korea in “all areas,” including “sensitive” ones, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Jan. 17.

The assertion follows Western claims that North Korea is transferring ballistic missiles to Russia for use against targets in Ukraine.