Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Syrian sources: The Israeli occupation has begun withdrawing from the areas it infiltrated last night in the Quneitra countryside.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Massive bombings in eastern Gaza, the second within half an hour, and its sound was heard from central area.
Russian air defense units destroyed a drone that was heading toward Moscow.
Maduro: Tomorrow, a business meeting will be held bringing together hundreds of entrepreneurs from advanced Russian industries with hundreds of Venezuelan businesspeople.
Maduro: In the face of threats, Trinidad and Tobago agreed to suspend all effects of the energy agreement and everything that had been agreed upon in that regard.
Maduro: It’s time to make a choice, either stand with the warmongers who want death and violence, or stand with life.
Maduro: They want our wealth. This is not about drug trafficking, and they know it.
Maduro: Everyone in the world knows that what the economic elite ruling the United States seeks today is Venezuela’s oil, gas, and gold.
Maduro: The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago is complicit and promoting war due to her personal, physical, mental, and moral weaknesses.
President Nicolás Maduro: A series of arrests have been carried out against what could be a group of mercenaries trained and funded by the CIA.

Russia doesn't rule out DPRK nuclear test amid US provocation: Envoy

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 10 Feb 2024 08:26
3 Min Read

The Russian Ambassador to DPRK calls out the US for exploiting the conversation of Russia's alleged arms purchases from the DPRK as a pressure mechanism to push South Korea into supplying ammunition to Ukraine. 

  • x
  • Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexander Matsegora in February 2021 (Press-office of the Embassy of Russia to DPRK)
    Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexander Matsegora in February 2021 (Press-office of the Embassy of Russia to DPRK)

Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora stated that his country believes the DPRK has the ability to conduct nuclear testing if the United States and South Korea persist in provoking it, stressing that the blame will fall on the US.

“If American provocations continue, if they become more and more dangerous, I do not rule out that the leadership of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea], in the interest of strengthening the defense capability of their state, will be forced to decide to conduct a nuclear test. This is certainly an undesirable scenario. But if this does happen, the responsibility will lie entirely with the Americans and their allies,” Matsegora explained in an interview for Sputnik.

A warning did already come out on January 1 by DPRK's leader Kim Jong Un that the US and South Korea's growing escalation would, "without hesitation", provoke a large-scale response from it.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in January, an underwater nuclear weapon system was tested by the DPRK in response to the joint military exercises conducted by the South Korea, Japan, and US alliance - citing a statement by a spokesperson for DPRK's Defense Ministry.

Read next: Russia rejects US claims of military cooperation with DPRK

Related News

Trump, Takaichi sign rare earths deal to strengthen US-Japan alliance

Trump arrives in Tokyo for trade and security talks ahead of Xi summit

Matsegora continued that in that context, the US is exploiting the conversation of Russia's alleged arms purchases from the DPRK as a pressure mechanism to push South Korea into supplying ammunition to Ukraine. 

He noted that Western nations, including the US, do not have proof of the DPRK transferring artillery shells and missiles to Russia.

This comes after statements by White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby who said that the US is strongly convinced that the DPRK supplied Russia with ballistic missile systems intended for deployment in Ukraine, noting that the DPRK is seeking military support from Russia, including fighter aircraft, armored vehicles, and equipment for ballistic missile production.

"I do not rule out that they will try to fabricate evidence. The reason for the hysteria is clear, this is how pressure is being put on South Korea to induce it to directly supply ammunition to Ukraine. Seoul has large stocks of such munitions. I very much hope that the South Koreans will not give in to the provocation. This would be a very big mistake with far-reaching consequences," he said.

Last month, the United States said it would supply 31 of its M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, a delivery to be fulfilled in a matter of months. Meanwhile, the deputy head of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yo Jong, slammed America's decision and said the US is the source of escalations in the Ukraine conflict due to its relentless supply of arms and weapons to Kiev.

"The US, by pumping Ukraine with a large number of weapons, is 'distinguished' in stimulating the continuation of unstable global events, and recently made its anti-Russian position even clearer by officially announcing the supply of its main tanks [to Ukraine]," Kim Yo Jong said.

  • Japan
  • DPRK
  • Alexander Matsegora
  • Russia
  • Kim Jong Un
  • Ukraine
  • South Korea

Most Read

'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine

'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine

  • Technology
  • 24 Oct 2025
Arab League chief exposes secret US deal shielding 'Israel’s' nukes

Arab League chief exposes secret US deal shielding 'Israel’s' nukes

  • Politics
  • 27 Oct 2025
Abu Hamza, the spokesperson for the Al-Quds Brigades, during a speech televised on October 22, 2025 (Al-Quds Brigades Military Media)

Al-Quds Brigades' Abu Hamza mourns leaders, vows continued resistance

  • Politics
  • 22 Oct 2025
US missionary kidnapped in Niger capital, suspected taken toward Mali

US missionary kidnapped in Niger capital, suspected taken toward Mali

  • Africa
  • 23 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Delta Air Lines flight lands at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Las Vegas (AP)
Politics

Nearly 3,800 US flights disrupted amid ongoing government shutdown

FILE - The Amazon logo is pictured at the Amazon Robotic Sorting Fulfillment Center in Madison County, Miss., Aug. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Economy

Amazon to cut 30,000 jobs in largest layoff in company history

Eurofighter Typhoon Spain's Air Force fighter jets fly above the military parade marking 'Día de la Hispanidad', or Hispanic Day, in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP)
Politics

UK sells 20 Eurofighter jets to Türkiye in £8bn defense agreement

Smoke billows after drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted the northern port in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, Sudan, May 6, 2025 (AP)
Politics

RSF tightens El Fasher siege as Sudan risks fragmentation: Reuters

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS