US accuses Russia of using weapons from North Korea, Iran in Ukraine in violation of UN resolutions

US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and President of the Security Council speaks during a press conference for the Security Council programme of work in March at the UN Headquarters in New York on 1 March 2021. [TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images]

The US accused Russia on Thursday of using weapons in Ukraine procured from North Korea and Iran – violations of UN Security Council resolutions, Anadolu reports. "The United States can confirm that the DPRK has completed an initial arms delivery to the Russian private military company known as Wagner, which paid for the equipment and currently has thousands of troops deployed to Ukraine," said American envoy to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. "Last month the DPRK delivered infantry rockets and missiles into Russia for use by Wagner." She said it is "despicable" that Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council, is using weapons from North Korea and Iran. "Wagner's purchase of weapons from the DPRK to wreak destruction in Ukraine […] Source

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