China Faces Dilemma With North Korean Troops Pouring Into Russia

Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

The Biden administration said Thursday that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia's Kursk region near Ukraine's border.

Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk

First contact reported in Russian region captured by Kyiv in surprise offensive

World - Financial Times - November 4

Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine

Kim Jong-un has called his army the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to malnutrition, and none have seen combat or know the terrain in Russia’s war. Depending on whom you ask, they ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Ukraine says it attacked North Korean troops for the first time

World - Yahoo News - November 5

50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says

Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

North Korean troops in Ukraine ‘grave escalation’, Scholz tells Putin

The German chancellor spoke to Russia's leader for the first time in nearly two years.

What we know about North Korean troops in Ukraine

Some observers say we should not be too quick to dismiss Pyongyang's military capabilities.

North Korean Soldiers Arrive on Russia's Front Line. How Ready Are They to Fight?

The first wave appears young and with physiques that don’t scream strapping commando, though leader Kim Jong Un has reasons to hold his elite forces back.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

Zelensky warns 11,000 North Koreans are in Russia's Kursk region

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Yaks, bears and cockatoos among the animals Russia is sending to North Korean zoo

Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

NATO: North Korea troops in Russia "a sign of Putin's growing desperation"

"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.

World - CBS News - October 28

Finland's president calls North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia an escalation

Finland’s president says that North Korea’s dispatch of troops to Russia represents an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war that goes against China’s own stated position on the conflict

World - ABC News - October 29

South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops

Top South Korean and European Union officials have strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia

World - ABC News - November 4

Austin says North Korean troops in Russian uniform are moving toward Ukraine's border

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said North Korean troops dressed in Russian uniform appear to be moving toward the Russia-Ukraine border. Austin called the matter "pretty serious" and said the ...

Blinken condemns North Korean ICBM test, says 8,000 DPRK troops deployed near Ukraine border

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that 8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Ukraine's border and are expected to engage in combat for Russia. Blinken said the use of ...

Blinken: 8,000 North Korean troops in Kursk, could join Ukraine war in days

About 8,000 North Korean troops in Russia are in the country’s Kursk border region and are expected to enter Moscow’s war with Ukraine in the “coming days,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

Ukraine's army chief warns it's "one of the most powerful offensives" by Moscow.

World - ABC News - November 2

Ukraine war briefing: First clash with North Korean troops, say Ukrainian officials

What was described as a ‘small engagement’ in Kursk opens a ‘new page in instability in the world’, says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 987. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

It's becoming clearer how Ukraine's first attack on North Korean troops went down

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops

Japan’s foreign minister has arrived in Kyiv to discuss North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine

World - ABC News - November 16

Ukraine war briefing: US expects thousands of North Korean troops to enter Ukraine combat ‘soon’

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin says about 10,000 of the soldiers believed to be based in Kursk border region and being ‘integrated into Russian formations’. What we know on day 1,004. See all our ...

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In a meeting with Biden, China's Xi cautions US to 'make the wise choice' to keep relations stable

China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U_S_ President Joe Biden but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ...

World - ABC News - November 16

Six cities, one question: is China’s property market turning a corner?

From Shanghai to Guangzhou and Beijing to Foshan, buyers and agents voice concerns ahead of next phase of stimulus

World - Financial Times - November 5

Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans

South-east Asia’s largest economy pushes foreign tech groups to invest locally or lose market access

World - Financial Times - November 5

Russia is dropping millions on pay for up to 100,000 North Korean soldiers. They're unlikely to see much of it.

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

North Korean leader calls for expanding nuclear forces in face of alleged US threats

Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion.

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as its troops train to fight in Ukraine

North Korea said Tuesday its top diplomat is visiting Russia in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations expressed alarm at the North’s alleged deployment ...

World - ABC News - October 29

North Korea launches test missile as troops head to Ukraine border from Russia

North Korea tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday as more details emerge of its troops in Russian uniform headed toward Ukraine. CBS News senior national security correspondent ...

South Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops

A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

In Deciding Whether to Retaliate, Iran Faces a Dilemma

If Iran strikes back at Israel, it risks further escalation at a time when its economy is struggling and its military is vulnerable. If it doesn’t, it risks looking weak.

World - The New York Times - October 27

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Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk

Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine

Ukraine says it attacked North Korean troops for the first time

50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says

North Korean troops in Ukraine ‘grave escalation’, Scholz tells Putin

What we know about North Korean troops in Ukraine

North Korean Soldiers Arrive on Russia's Front Line. How Ready Are They to Fight?

Zelensky warns 11,000 North Koreans are in Russia's Kursk region

Yaks, bears and cockatoos among the animals Russia is sending to North Korean zoo

NATO: North Korea troops in Russia "a sign of Putin's growing desperation"

Finland's president calls North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia an escalation

South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops

Austin says North Korean troops in Russian uniform are moving toward Ukraine's border

Blinken condemns North Korean ICBM test, says 8,000 DPRK troops deployed near Ukraine border

Blinken: 8,000 North Korean troops in Kursk, could join Ukraine war in days

Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

Ukraine war briefing: First clash with North Korean troops, say Ukrainian officials

It's becoming clearer how Ukraine's first attack on North Korean troops went down

Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops

Ukraine war briefing: US expects thousands of North Korean troops to enter Ukraine combat ‘soon’

In a meeting with Biden, China's Xi cautions US to 'make the wise choice' to keep relations stable

Six cities, one question: is China’s property market turning a corner?

Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans

Russia is dropping millions on pay for up to 100,000 North Korean soldiers. They're unlikely to see much of it.

North Korean leader calls for expanding nuclear forces in face of alleged US threats

North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as its troops train to fight in Ukraine

North Korea launches test missile as troops head to Ukraine border from Russia

South Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops

In Deciding Whether to Retaliate, Iran Faces a Dilemma

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