EU, 48 states, including Georgia condemn North Korea’s transfer of missiles to Russia

The European Union and 48 states, including Georgia, on Tuesday condemned “in the strongest possible terms” North Korea’s export and Russia’s procurement of North Korean ballistic missiles, as well as Russia’s use of these missiles against Ukraine.

The joint statement stressed that the transfer of these weapons was increasing the suffering of the Ukrainian people, was supporting Russia’s war of aggression, and was undermining the global non-proliferation regime.

We are deeply concerned about the security implications that this cooperation has in Europe, on the Korean Peninsula, across the Indo-Pacific region, and around the world”, the statement noted. 

The states urged all United Nations member states, including those on the UN Security Council, to join them in condemning the two states’ “flagrant” violations of resolutions of the Council. 

They further stressed they “stand together in support of Ukraine” in the backdrop of a series of ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks against the country.