North Korea's foreign ministry said today , that it would not confirm the media information about the transfer of troops to the country to help Russia in its war in Ukraine, reported Reuters.
The claims have already been rejected by Pyongyang's permanent representative to the UN, the agency notes.
Even if North Korea has taken such steps, they are in line with international law, although some are trying to describe them as illegal, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jong-gyu said in a statement released by the North Korean news agency KCTA.
"I think there are obviously forces that would describe it as illegal," Kim said, quoted by TASS. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not directly involved in the activities of the Ministry of Defense and I do not feel the need to separately confirm such information," he added.
The statement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin did not deny information on the case from the governments of Ukraine, South Korea, the United States and other countries, notes Reuters.