The White House says it has new evidence that Russia is looking again to North Korea for weapons to fuel the war in Ukraine.

Russia is looking to North Korea to source weapons for the war in Ukraine, the US says. Washington believes Moscow is aiming to provide Pyongyang with food and other commodities in return for arms. It is the latest accusation that Russia,

Russia is struggling to make meaningful progress on the battlefield in Ukraine while North Korea is struggling with widespread starvation.

The administration of President Joe Biden has blacklisted a Slovakian man on accusations of facilitating arms deals between North Korea and Russia amid the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.

The White House says it has new evidence that Russia is looking again to North Korea for weapons to fuel the war in Ukraine, this time in a deal that would provide Pyongyang with needed food and other commodities in return.

North Korea is currently exploring a deal with the Russian government to exchange weaponry for food supplies, the National Security Council claims.

Mkrtychev is accused of trying to forge an arms deal between Russia and North Korea between the end of 2022 and early 2023. “With the support of Russian officials, Mr. Mkrtychev has been attempting to broker a secret arms agreement between Russia and North Korea.