Britain condemns N.Korea for supplying arms to Russia's Wagner Group

FILE PHOTO: British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks to members of the press in London, Britain December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday condemned North Korea after the United States said the nation had supplied arms to the Russian mercenary group Wagner to bolster Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.

"The fact that President Putin is turning to North Korea for help is a sign of Russia’s desperation and isolation," British foreign minister James Cleverly said in a statement.