The official claims that Moscow and Pyongyang are allegedly cooperating in the supply of weapons, including missiles and shells.

“We want to shed light on this collaboration so we can all better act and coordinate steps,” Rapp-Hooper said.

The Kremlin calls data from Western countries about the alleged start of arms supplies from the DPRK to Russia unsubstantiated.

They noted that British and American intelligence “report this all the time without providing any evidence.”

At the same time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the DPRK is Russia’s closest neighbor and Moscow will continue to build mutually beneficial relations with Pyongyang.