The EU this week imposed fresh restrictions targeted at Russia’s economy and aimed at stopping GRU 29155, a unit in Russia’s military intelligence service.
The introduction of North Korean troops to the conflict in Russia is “very significant” and “underscores the desperation of the Russians,” Starmer said.
“It extends the conflict and it begins to show the join up between different points of tension around the world — parts of the Pacific, parts of the Middle East.”
“We have to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position whether or not there are negotiations,” said Starmer of the prospect of talks over a cease-fire. “That’s where we have to start our analysis.”
Starmer is in the smallest Baltic state for talks with leaders from across the Joint Expeditionary Force, a decade-old U.K.-led informal defense group within NATO used to informally coordinate defense activities in the Baltic Sea and North Sea region.
On Tuesday, Starmer will meet with the leaders of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden along with the three Baltic states and the Netherlands for discussion on long-term defense spending and the response to threats from Russia.
