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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."
He added
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,
he addedChina 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 FridayIf they cross into Ukraine, yes."
When asked whether Ukraine should retaliate if the North Koreans enter its territory, he said
Integrating North Korean troops into a very complex war machine is not easy. But using their presence to scare the United States and its allies in Asia is quite simple,
the diplomat said
The numbers make this more than a symbolic effort, but the troops will likely be in support roles and constitute less than 1% of Russia's forces,
the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank said in a noteWe agreed to strengthen intelligence and expertise exchange, intensify contacts at all levels, especially the highest, in order to develop an action strategy and countermeasures to address this escalation,
Zelenskiy saidRussia is desperate for additional manpower, and this is one element of Russia's effort to fill the ranks without a second mobilization,
it added, noting the presence could growThe closer Moscow's ties to Pyongyang, the more leverage it expects over U.S. allies as well as China,
Gilbert Rozman, of The Asan Forum, wrote for the U.S.-based 38 North programme
I am concerned about it,
Biden said when asked about North Korean troops being present in the Kursk region
Allies and partners across the globe are watching and consulting and will proactively share intelligence on the matter as it affects the security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions and beyond,
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The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.”
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said
What is concerning is whether, in return for the dispatch of North Korean troops, Russia will provide North Korea with any military technology which North Korea could use in any provocations against South Korea,
Howell saidThe possibility for restrictions on long-range missiles to be lifted remains likely as more and more participants engage with the conflict and the need to disrupt Russia’s tactics becomes ever more urgent.”
Howell saidNot least given how the North Koreans, it seems, will be organised in their own battalions and have their own translators,
said Howell, whose research focuses on the politics and international relations of North Korea, the Korean Peninsula and East AsiaIndeed, North Korea is now a full-fledged participant in the Ukraine war rather than merely supporting Russia by supplying artillery shells without any direct involvement in the conflict,
Edward Howell, a lecturer in international relations at the University of Oxford, told Al Jazeera
Images are a serious thing. If there are images, then they reflect something,
Putin respondedWe’ve made a commitment to Ukraine that we’re going to continue to support them with whatever it takes,
she said
Permission to strike military targets in Russia—Increased military aid Hesitation leads to escalation, not the other way around,
Nausėda added
North Korean troops are helping Russia in its war on Ukraine. NATO must respond by giving Ukraine all it needs to win,
he stated