“The Russian Federation is very interested in purchasing goods from the DPRK, including garments, shoes, and so on.
Our country has the corresponding capabilities and needs, ”RIA Novosti reported.
At the same time, the department emphasized that cooperation between countries should be carried out taking into account the resolutions of the UN Security Council.
Earlier, the coordinator of the National Security Council for strategic communications, John Kirby, said at a briefing that the White House has information about the alleged secret supply of ammunition to Russia from the DPRK.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that Washington plans to use every opportunity it has to stop the supply of weapons allegedly coming from North Korea to Russia.
Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya called fake media reports about Russia's alleged acquisition of ammunition from the DPRK.