North Korea tells U.S. to 'keep its mouth shut' as it denies arming Russia

'We warn the U.S. to stop making reckless remarks,' a North Korean official said on Wednesday. 'And to keep its mouth shut.'

during the war, being the only country besides Syria and Russia to officially recognize the independence of the pro-Russian breakaway"republics" of Donetsk and Luhansk.

On Wednesday, an official described as the"vice director general of the General Bureau of Equipment of the Ministry of National Defence" for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued a statement condemning any suggestion that Russia was being sent North Korean arms as a U.S. attempt at"tarnishing" North Korea's image,"We take this opportunity to make clear one thing," the North Korean official stated.

"We condemn the U.S. for thoughtlessly circulating the rumor against the DPRK to pursue its base political and military aim," the official continued."And we warn the U.S. to stop making reckless remarks ... and to keep its mouth shut." Despite the denial of arms sales, the official insisted that"not only the development, production, possession of military equipment, but also their export and import are the lawful right peculiar to a sovereign state," arguing that"nobody is entitled to criticize" any such exports.Security Council was also dismissed for issuing"unlawful" resolutions banning North Korea from importing or exporting weapons.

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