The United States intends to use China's influence on North Korea to force the DPRK to return its troops sent to Russia to participate in a full-scale war against Ukraine.
This was reported by CNN, citing an unnamed American official.
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According to the source, the US called on China, which maintains relations with Pyongyang, to intervene and put pressure on the DPRK to withdraw its own troops from Russian territory.
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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called on other countries to contact Beijing over the sending of DPRK troops to Russia and the possible consequences, the source added.
The publication notes that the interlocutors were not optimistic that China would interfere with North Korea's plans. One of the reasons they cited was North Korea's support for Russia's military-industrial complex.
Recently, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said that North Korean troops are already in the Kursk region of Russia. However, he did not give an exact number.
Earlier, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh reported that North Korea had sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to wage war against Ukraine.
