North Korean media on Monday published an opinion piece about “Brexit”, Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), blaming U.S. imperialism for the shock result of the nationwide referendum on June 23.

According to the piece from the Rodong Sinmun, the Syrian refugee crisis was one of the primary motivators for Brexit, and was in turn caused by “American imperialism”.

“The reality of Europe today, vividly shows that the U.S. is the very country that brought about the refugee crisis and the crisis of EU collapse,” the article reads.

“It shows that yielding to the U.S. without having any firm principles