US Says North Korea Will ‘Pay a Price’ If It Supplies Arms to Russia

National security advisor Jake Sullivan says arms negotiations between North Korea and Russia are “actively advancing.”

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks at a press briefing at the White House on April 24, 2023. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

North Korea will “pay a price” if it supplies weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine, a top U.S. official said Tuesday, as Washington observed arms negotiations between the two countries.

National security advisor Jake Sullivan said there has been no indication that North Korea is actively supplying munitions to Russia but that arms negotiations between the two countries are “actively advancing.”