Russia's Request for North Korean Munitions Raises Concerns in the White House

The White House has stated that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed increasing the sale of munitions to Moscow during his visit to North Korea, highlighting Russia's reliance on countries like North Korea and Iran for arms amid sanctions and export controls. The Biden administration has previously alleged that Russia sought a food-for-arms deal with North Korea and that a Russian military company received an arms shipment from North Korea. The White House also claims that Iran has supplied attack drones to Russia.