North Korea continued its defense of Russian positions in Moscow’s war against Ukraine on Monday, accusing the U.S. of further worsening the crisis by providing Kyiv with “large-scale military aid.”

The remarks, issued by the DPRK foreign ministry, come as the U.S. has committed more than $1 billion in aid to Ukraine and amid reports that Russia solicited military aid from China. Earlier this month, North Korea voted against condemning Russia’s war of aggression at the United Nations Security Council.