On July 13th local Ukrainian time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced that they had suspended diplomatic relations and economic ties with North Korea. Earlier this week, North Korea recognized the independence of the two Kremlin-backed separatist regions Donetsk and Luhansk, after which Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced his firm response to North Korea’s recognition. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry expressed the opinion that North Korea’s actions “carry no legal weight”.
