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Russia says it will build close ties with North Korea ‘in all areas’
- The US and its allies have voiced concern that Kim Jong-un could provide weapons and ammunition to Russia
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said reports of weapons supplies from Pyongyang were ‘groundless’
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Russia said on Thursday that it planned to build close ties with North Korea in all areas, a day after South Korea, Japan and the United States condemned what they said were weapons supplies from Pyongyang to Moscow.
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Asked about the accusation by the three countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “There are many such reports, they are all groundless as a rule, there are no specifics. Such reports have been around for a long time. We see no point in commenting on this.”
He added: “North Korea is our neighbour and we continue and will continue to develop close relations in all areas.”
Pressed on whether weapons deliveries had taken place, Peskov said: “We don’t comment on this in any way.”
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