Russia, North Korea

4,000 North Korean casualties in Russia's Kursk Oblast, 2/3 killed, Zelensky says
North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine have suffered 4,000 casualties, two-thirds of whom have been killed, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 14. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference,
North Korea Is Caring for Russia’s Wounded Soldiers, Envoy Says
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against Ukraine, as the two nations deepen ties.
Russia, North Korea To Amass 150K-Strong Force on NATO's Doorstep: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Russia's next military plans and how their relations with North Korea are expanding.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russia may send up to 3,000 more North Korean troops to Kursk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia could send up to 3,000 more North Korean troops to the front in its Kursk region, in comments at a press conference at the Munich Security Conference on Friday.
Ukraine says North Korean troops are back on the front lines of Russia's war after disappearing for weeks
North Korean soldiers had been missing from combat, fueling speculation they were pulled back after taking heavy losses.
Russia Turns to North Koreans Amid Labor Shortage
Thousands of North Korean workers have been sent to work in construction in Russia to alleviate a labor shortage despite international sanctions.
Russia, North Korea Boost Their Cooperation Amid Tough Ukrainian Resistance
Fresh North Korean troops are pouring into the embattled Kursk Oblast region of Russia after the initial wave of North Koreans suffered
Russia is sending 'hundreds' of its war wounded for treatment in North Korea, ambassador says
The Russian soldiers would be treated in North Korean medical facilities, said Matsegora, Moscow's longtime diplomat to Pyongyang.
North Korea used student visas to send thousands of workers to Russia, Seoul says
North Korea likely used student visas to send a large number of workers as well as troops to Russia in 2024, South Korea ’s intelligence agency has said.
Zelenskyy: Russia plans to deploy 2,000–3,000 North Korean troops to its Kursk Oblast
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia intends to deploy additional North Korean forces to the Kursk front (Russia) in the near future. Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference in Munich Quote: "Right now,
Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers treated in North Korea, envoy says
North Korea has treated hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang told state media, ...
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Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump’s overture soon
North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks ...
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Russia’s war wounded are recovering in North Korea, while children of fallen soldiers attend summer camp there, ambassador reveals
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a strategic partnership agreement pledging ...
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North Korean international gains belie its domestic struggles
The diverging trajectories of North Korea’s state and society over the last year are striking. The government has reaped ...
How a North Korean went from begging to K-pop
Yu Hyuk was just nine years old when he started begging on the streets of North Hamgyong, one of the poorest provinces in ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to further develop nuclear forces
Egypt will host an emergency Arab summit on 27 February to discuss what it described as "serious" developments for ...