Jake Sullivan National Security Advisor
Biden "Emphasizes Support for Ukraine to Next Administration"
The White House stated on the 10th (local time) that it expects North Korea to receive significant military and technological support in exchange for dispatching troops to Russia.
Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Advisor, said in an interview with CBS on the same day regarding the benefits North Korea would gain from deploying troops to Russia, "We are not certain either."
When asked if this could include support for its nuclear program, he replied, "There is definitely a possibility." He added, "We have heard Russia say that it should view North Korea's nuclear program differently than it did five or ten years ago," emphasizing, "Concerns about North Korea-Russia relations are very real and an issue that all free world countries should pay attention to."
Regarding President Joe Biden's invitation to President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on the 13th, Sullivan said, "The first message will be about a peaceful transfer of power," and "After that, we will look into major issues such as domestic and foreign policies."
On the Ukraine war, he stressed that U.S. support must continue. Previously, President-elect Trump had declared that he would conclude a peace agreement for Ukraine within a day of re-entering the White House.
Sullivan explained, "President Biden will emphasize to Congress and the incoming administration over the next 70 days that the U.S. must not leave Ukraine, as this would mean greater instability in Europe," adding, "As the Japanese Prime Minister mentioned, if we withdraw from Ukraine in Europe, doubts will grow about the U.S. defense commitments to its allies in the Asia region."
Regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza war, he said, "Currently, it is not Israel but Hamas (the Palestinian armed faction) that is blocking the Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations," and "Hamas has informed mediators that it will not engage in ceasefire or hostage negotiations at this time." He added, "Israel is prepared to take temporary measures," and "We must continue to pressure Hamas to come to the negotiating table."
On the ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed faction Hezbollah, he said, "We expect to see progress within weeks."
Regarding the letter the U.S. sent last month to Israel suggesting a possible review of weapons support, Sullivan explained, "We will assess this week what kind of progress they have made regarding humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip," and "Based on that, we will decide what to do."
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