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[Putin has] gone to other countries for weapons and munitions, and now he's going to other countries for people,
The affect really depends on how they are used and how many North Korean troops are sent,
They're doing this because (Russian President Vladimir) Putin has lost a lot of troops,
We believe that the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] has sent around 10,000 soldiers in total to train in eastern Russia that will probably augment Russian forces near Ukraine over the next several weeks,
Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh told journalists, using an abbreviation for North Korea's official name Now, October 2024, fully half the shells the Russian army has expended over the past year in the war with Ukraine have come from North Korea,
So it is incumbent upon us to analyse and monitor the activities of North Korean troops against our ally, Ukraine,
Today, I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region,
This is our sovereign decision.”
Mr Putin sidestepped questions about the North deploying troops, saying Whether we use it or not, where, how, or whether we engage in exercises, training, or transfer some experience. It’s our business,
I believe they sent officers first to assess the situation before deploying troops,
Mr Zelensky said, warning We will inform you additionally about the details,
The conclusion is clear: This war is becoming internationalized, extending beyond two countries,
Zelensky told the South Korean leader, according to a readout of the call released by Kiev Escalation in the current conflict which comes from Asia itself might have the negative impact of putting more pressure on Beijing itself, just what it wants to avoid."
China can't afford to sever ties with North Korea, due to its own security interests. So, Beijing has to endure North Korea siding with Russia and being labeled as part of an axis of authoritarian revisionist states, even if it doesn't like this label,
China should be concerned about NATO paying more attention to North Korea, especially since many NATO member countries see Beijing as Pyongyang's enabler,
Ramon Pacheco Pardo, who was part of European Union delegations to previous talks with North Korea, South Korea, China and Japan, told VOA on Friday In our meetings today we shared our deep concerns about the deployment of [North Korean] troops to Russia,
Austin said in a press conference at the Pentagon They are too young and won't understand exactly what it means. They'll just consider it an honor to be selected as the ones to go to Russia among the many North Korean soldiers,
said Lee Woong-gil, a former member of the same special forces unit, the Storm Corps Turning to a pariah state like North Korea for troops just underscores how much trouble he is in,
In light of escalating geopolitical tensions and the emergence of new external threats and risks, it is imperative for us to have modern strategic forces that are in a state of constant combat readiness,
Putin said, according to a Kremlin transcript North Korean soldiers would see going to Russia as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,
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