US can’t confirm Putin’s North Koreans are ‘gorging on pornography’
Report about soldiers’ extracurricular activities in Russia received a Pentagon response.
The Pentagon late Tuesday said it was unable to confirm reports that North Korean troops are taking advantage of their more expansive internet access in Russia to consume copious amounts of online pornography.
U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Maj. Charlie Dietz said he couldn’t verify “any North Korean internet habits or virtual ‘extracurriculars’” taking place in Russia, saying the Pentagon is only concerned with the “more serious” aspects of the North Korean military relationship with Russia as it wages war on Ukraine.
“As for internet access, that’s a question best directed to Moscow. Right now, our attention remains on supporting Ukraine and addressing the more significant regional security concerns,” Dietz said.
His comments came in response to a report, first posted to social media by Financial Times commentator Gideon Rachman, that North Korean troops are “gorging on pornography” thanks to their newfound online freedom.
While internet access is not unfettered in Russia, it is freer than in North Korea, one of the world’s most restrictive countries.
North Korean troops deployed to assist in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine toward the end of October, sparking global concern about the escalation of Russia’s all-out assault.
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