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Articles with tag "North Korea"

‘Several Hundred’ North Korean Casualties in Russia’s Kursk – U.S. Official

"These are not battle-hardened troops. They haven't been in combat before," the official said.

Moscow Waging 'Intense' Counteroffensive With North Korean Troops in Kursk Region, Kyiv Says

Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said North Korean forces have “already suffered heavy losses” in the partially occupied region.
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Russia and North Korea Resume Regular Passenger Rail Service

The resumption of service comes as passenger rail service between Russia and China also restarted this weekend.
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At Least 30 North Korean Troops Killed or Wounded in Kursk Region, Ukraine Says

Kyiv said North Korean forces in the embroiled border region were already “being replenished with fresh personnel” sent to help Russia’s army.
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Russia-North Korea Defense Pact Enters Into Force

The treaty obligates both states to provide military assistance “without delay” in the case of an attack on the other.
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Russian Defense Minister in North Korea for Unannounced Visit

Defense Minister Andrei Belousov praised the expanding cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
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North Korean Troops in Russia Expected to Enter Combat Soon, Pentagon Says

Around 10,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to be in Russia’s Kursk region where they are being integrated into Russian military formations.
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North Korean General Wounded in Ukrainian Missile Strike on Kursk Region – WSJ

Ukrainian and South Korean officials previously said that Pyongyang sent Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok to oversee North Korea’s coordination with Russia.
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Putin Gifts Lions, Ducks and Bears to North Korean Zoo

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted Putin a pair of Pungsan hunting dogs during the Kremlin leader’s visit to the isolated country in June.
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North Korea Sent More Weapons to Russia, South Korean Lawmaker Says

Among the weapons said to have been shipped are 70mm self-propelled artillery and 240mm long-range rocket launchers.
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Kim Jong Un Meets With Russia’s Natural Resources Minister in Pyongyang

Kim said the meeting was intended to “further promote” trade and scientific exchange, noting that relations between the two countries have “reached...
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Putin Pulls From Stalin’s Playbook in Sending North Koreans Disguised as Buryats to Ukraine

Buryats' role in the Korean War and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are two episodes of the same story: an Indigenous minority being exploited in imperial...
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What Would North Korean Soldiers Do in Ukraine?

The presence of North Korean soldiers alongside Russians raises many tactical and military questions, leading some analysts to wonder about their effectiveness...
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Putin Finalizes North Korea Defense Deal

The deal comes amid reports that Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine.
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Russian Senators Ratify Defense Treaty With North Korea

“I believe this treaty is very timely,” Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told lawmakers ahead of the vote.
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Putin Met North Korean Foreign Minister, Kremlin Says

The North Korean Foreign Minister also met with her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on her week-long trip to Russia.
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Russia to Intervene Against Seoul, Pay $200M for N. Korean Troops – South Korean Lawmaker

“If there ever is a war on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea can now expect Russia to come and help,” Representative Wi Sung-lac said.
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North Korea Says It Will Stand by Russia Until ‘Victory’ Over Ukraine

“We repeat that we will always stand firmly by our Russian comrades until victory day,” North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said.
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U.S. Says North Korean Troops Ready for Ukraine Combat as Missile Raises Tensions

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said around 8,000 North Korean troops believed to be in Russia have made their way to the Kursk region.
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History Teacher in Russia’s Khabarovsk Creates North Korean Ideology Club for Students

Club members visited a summer camp in North Korea earlier this year and are now undertaking work to “debunk myths” about the isolated country.
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