Spokespeople of Russia’s Far Eastern Railway told the state-run news agency Nov. The horses, Orlov trotters, are prized in Russia. Kim is an avid horseman and state media have often pictured him galloping on snowy mountain trails astride a white charger. Last week, Russia sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a trainload of 30 thoroughbred horses, opening the border with its neighbor for the first time in 2 1/2 years. The United States has accused North Korea, one of the most weaponized countries in the world, of supplying Soviet-era ammunition such as artillery shells, to replenish Russian stockpiles that have been depleted in the Ukraine. North Korea has been cozying up to traditional ally Russia in recent years and even hinted at sending workers to help rebuild Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine. Pyongyang said it was testing the missiles and artillery so it could “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. The denial follows dozens of weapons tests by North Korea, including short-range missiles that are likely nuclear-capable and an intercontinental ballistic missile that could target the U.S. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has denied American claims that it’s shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and on Tuesday accused the United States of lying.
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