Russia’s foreign minister repeatedly deflected questions about arms trade with North Korea in an interview on Monday, echoing Moscow’s continued dismissal of Washington’s allegations that Pyongyang supplied ballistic missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine.

“In our relations with North Korea we don’t violate any path of international law,” Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with U.S. network CBS, according to a transcript released Tuesday by Russia’s foreign ministry.

Amid growing concerns over military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, the U.S. and its allies including South Koreahave repeatedly condemned Russia for violating U.N. sanctions resolutions against the DPRK