Ukraine war live updates: Allies condemn Russia for exploiting UN Security Council membership; Kharkiv hotel attacked, 11 injured

Ukraine’s international allies accuse Russia of acquiring weapons from North Korea #

Ukraine’s international allies have issued a joint statement accusing Russia of exploiting its position as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council to acquire weapons from North Korea. The export of weapons from North Korea violates multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions, according to the statement. Earlier, the U.S. and its Western allies condemned the alleged import of North Korean missiles to Russia. A Kremlin spokesperson declined to comment on the matter. In other news, Pope Francis warned about the risk of the war in Ukraine being “forgotten” and called for peaceful solutions.