Ukraine cuts diplomatic relations with North Korea

Ukraine has severed relations with North Korea, Report informs, citing Aljazeera.

Kyiv’s decision to cut ties with North Korea on Wednesday followed shortly after it emerged that Pyongyang had recognized the independence of two self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine.

“We consider this decision as an attempt by Pyongyang to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Ukraine’s foreign ministry said in a statement on its website.