Kim Jong Un made a stunning new accusation against the United States

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of prolonging the conflict in Ukraine during a meeting with his Defense Ministry according to reports. 

The high-profile Defense Ministry meeting was held to mark the 77th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army but it saw the usual accusatory and anti-US rhetoric from Kim. 

According to The Moscow Times, which cited a report from the state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim accused the US of being blinded by its “wild ambition.”

The North Korean leader claimed the US ambition to establish a unipolar world was the main driving force "behind the scenes of the war machine" of current global conflicts. 

NK News also translated Kim’s comments and reported that he pointed out his concern over a US desire to” prolong the conflict” to bring about Russia’s strategic defeat.

Kim promised he would continue to support Moscow in the “just struggle of the Russian military and people in defending their sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.”

Kim said Ukraine would be one of the two "main axis of the tense international situation" in 2025, noting that the conflicts unfolding in Gaza and Syria would be the other axis. 

The North Korean leader also went on to claim that the actions being fostered by the US around the world were “increasing the danger of the outbreak of a new world war.”

The Moscow Times noted Kim said a world war would have “a serious impact not only on international peace and security but also all other spheres of human activities."

North Korea has become a staunch supporter of Russia since its detente with Moscow following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2024. 

The Washington-based think tank Atlantic Council reported that North Korea's support for the Ukraine invasion began in late 2022 with the delivery of artillery shells to Russia. 

Moscow restarted its bilateral relationship with North Korea, which ultimately led to the two pariah nations signing a historic defense pact with a mutual protection clause. 

Signed on June 18th, 2024, the defense pact opened the door for North Korea to begin sending troops to Russia for its defense. 

According to reporting from Time Magazine, by June 2024, Pyongyang had already sent upwards of five million artillery shells to Russia. That number has only increased since. 

As of October 2024, Pyongyang had shipped roughly 8 million artillery shells to Moscow as well as cruise missiles and Bulsae-4 anti-tank weapons according to Bloomberg. 

The Atlantic Council noted that North Korea has sent roughly 11,000 to join the Russian fight against Ukraine, though it should be noted they have only been in battle in Russia's Kursk region.

Never miss a story! Click here to follow The Daily Digest.