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Ukraine war briefing: Russia plans to send North Korean troops into battle as early as Sunday, Zelenskiyy says
Ukraine president urged world leaders to pile ‘tangible pressure’ on Pyongyang as South Korea urges Russia to stop its ‘illegal cooperation’ with North Korea. What we know on day 976. Ukrainian ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
NATO confirms North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukraine, with some already deployed
NATO confirms North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukraine, with some already deployedWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says
Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks.”World - ABC News - October 28 -
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Russia to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops against Ukraine within ‘weeks’, Pentagon says
Addition of North Korean soldiers will stoke regional tensions and further stretch Ukraine’s weary army in the almost three-year war. North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
‘Elite units’ and ‘cannon fodder’: North Korean troops enter Russia’s war in Ukraine
Deployment to Kursk region threatens to escalate conflict but analysts question Pyongyang forces’ readinessWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
'Small number' of North Korean troops spotted near Russia-Ukraine border: Pentagon
The U.S. has assessed a “small number” of North Korean troops are present in Russia's Kursk border region, with fears they could soon join the fight in Ukraine, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’
New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk regionBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
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: UN chief ‘very concerned’ about reports of North Korean troops in Russia
US intelligence has said North Korean forces have made their way to Russia’s Kursk border region; Pro-Eu president wins Moldovan vote. What we know on day 985. United Nations Secretary-General ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
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 -
‘They will just die uselessly’: Ukrainians ready for North Korean troops joining Russia’s war
Soldiers holding chunk of enemy territory in Kursk have been learning Korean phrases and are unconcerned by threat from reinforcements. Vitalii Ovcharenko, a Ukrainian soldier, has been learning a ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
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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 UkraineWorld - ABC News - November 16 -
A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for it sending troops
A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for it sending troopsWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
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 ...World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago -
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 stimulusWorld - 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 accessWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
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Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia
Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 10 -
Putin gifts lion and bears to North Korean zoo
Russia has gifted more than 70 animals to the Pyongyang Zoo, building on the growing bilateral cooperation and friendship between the nations of recent months.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Ukraine's Zelenskyy claims N. Korean troops will be deployed by Russia in coming days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekendWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a "small group" of North Korean soldiers were attacked.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
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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 -
White House 'strongly condemns' North Korean missile test
The White House on Wednesday warned North Korea "needlessly" raised tensions with the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. A spokesperson for the national security council said the ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
About 8,000 North Korean soldiers at Ukraine border, says US
Antony Blinken warns that Russia is preparing to deploy the troops into combat ‘in the coming days’. About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
North Koreans days away from entering fight in Ukraine
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story North Koreans days away from entering fight in Ukraine ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
South Korea divided over arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment
Seoul views Pyongyang’s troops in Russia and possible technology transfers as direct security riskWorld - Financial Times - November 1
