Escalating Tensions: Concerns Over Putin's Statements on Arms Deliveries and Ukraine's Response

The US Department of State is concerned about statements made by Russian President Putin, who does not rule out weapons deliveries to North Korea. Russia's Deputy Defense Minister is formally dismissed and held in custody for another three months. Ukraine's President Zelensky announces measures to protect the energy supply in the face of Russian air attacks.

A senior US official expressed deep concern over Vladimir Putin's suggestion of supplying weapons to North Korea, potentially violating UN security council resolutions. Putin's remarks came after signing a defence pact with Kim Jong-un, and he warned South Korea against supplying arms to Ukraine. Tensions in the region have heightened as North Korea's missile programmes continue to advance.

South Korea is considering the possibility of arms deliveries to Ukraine, while Japan imposes new sanctions on Chinese companies that are believed to support the Russian attack war. The Russian ambassador to South Korea rejects the country's criticism, while the United States and South Korea condemn the agreement between Russia and North Korea as a threat to the region.

The US has expressed concern over a defense pact between Russia and North Korea that allows for immediate military assistance if either country is attacked. US officials believe that Russian weapons supplied to North Korea would destabilize the Korean peninsula and potentially violate UN security council resolutions. The article also mentions other topics such as tensions between North and South Korea, Israeli powers in the West Bank, the death toll during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia,..