North Korea, Russia

North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
North Korean Soldier Speaks After Ukraine Capture: 'I Didn't Know'
"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.
North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow himself up rather than allow himself to be captured, Kyiv
North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
There is mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia's three-year war with Ukraine.
North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise
Videos of captured North Korean troops posted online by Ukrainian President Zelensky show them admitting that they thought they were being sent on an exercise.
Inside an Elite Ukrainian Unit’s Mission to Capture a North Korean Soldier
Ukraine wanted to show that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops. It took a high-stakes mission to prove it.
North Korean soldiers go AWOL after shooting their Russian comrades
The three are accused of shooting their Russian comrades - all marines - then going on the run with their army weapons.
Ukrainian paratroopers report how they captured North Korean soldier
Soldiers of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine told the details of how they captured a North Korean soldier in the Kursk region. The North Korean soldier was wounded and tried to commit suicide,
Ukraine Intercepts Orders for North Korean Troops to Shoot Ukrainian POWs
Reports suggest that North Korean soldiers are ordered to avoid capture at all costs, even resorting to suicide rather than falling into enemy hands. Ukrainian military sources in
Captured North Korean soldier says in video he didn't know he would fight Ukraine
A North Korean prisoner of war captured by Ukrainian forces said he came to Russia not knowing who he would fight in an additional interrogation video released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X,
Aiming to weaken US foes like Russia, China and Iran, Trump faces an 'unholy alliance'
U.S. President Donald Trump faces a challenge with a more united group of adversaries, including China, Russia, Iran, and ...
The Economist6d
What North Korea gains by sending troops to fight for Russia
These days Russia and North Korea are writing a new battlefield history together. North Korea has dispatched some 12,000 ...
Factbox-What Are Russia's Strategic Treaties With Iran, North Korea and China?
(Reuters) - Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North ...
North Korea becoming more dangerous by sending troops to Russia: U.S. official
North Korea is gaining crucial military experience and equipment by sending troops to Russia, a U.S. official warned the ...
North Korean Troops Become Cannon Fodder for Russia
A chance for Ukraine and Trump to set Putin back and drive a wedge between Pyongyang and Moscow.
Zelenskiy says he's ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to their ...
ABC News7d
North Korea
Ukrainian special forces have released several excerpts from a purported diary it said was found on a North Korean soldier killed in front-line fighting in Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
Foreign Affairs11h
The Trump-Biden-Trump Foreign Policy
He has worked at the U.S. Department of State, on the National Security Council, and as a foreign policy adviser to U.S.