United States Vice President Kamala Harris said that North Korea would be making a “grave mistake” if it provided military support to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Harris, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the ASEAN summit, told CBS News in an interview broadcast Thursday evening that it would be a sign of desperation for Russia to seek help from the reclusive North Korea.
Harris also stated that this would further isolate the two countries, namely Russia and North Korea. “I think this would be a big mistake. The idea that they would supply munitions to achieve that goal would be – would be a big mistake. I also really believe that for Russia and North Korea, this would further isolate them,” Haris said.

US officials have warned in recent days that arms talks between Russia and North Korea are actively underway

Meanwhile, reports say North Korea’s Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin. The two are believed to be discussing the supply of weapons to Moscow for its war effort in Ukraine. “It’s very clear that the Russians are desperate. They have suffered a strategic failure. Just imagine, at first, a year and a half ago, experts were saying this would be within days. But, Ukraine is still struggling,” Harris said. to CBS.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday warned Kim that his country would suffer consequences if it supplied weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine.

Russia has rejected questions about Kim’s planned visit to the country. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he “could not” confirm the meeting and said he had “nothing to say. Putin wants North Korea to supply Russia with artillery shells and anti-tank missiles. In return, Kim wants Russia to provide North Korea with advanced technology for satellites and nuclear-powered submarines, a source told The New York Times.

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