The United States accused Russia of “cynically” protecting North Korea from sanctions. This comes after Russia blocked efforts to keep watching whether they are following UN rules. These rules, called sanctions,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said North Korea’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified, calling it an exercise of sovereign rights in defence of a “brother nation,” state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the North's deployment of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine was justified, defending his country's participation in the war as an exercise of its sovereign rights.