Thousands of North Korean soldiers are being sent to Russia as support in the Ukraine war. Many are believed to be part of special forces. This is a week's worth of cannon fodder. It's not this that tips the scales, but it's worrying, says North Korea expert Niklas Swanström.
WorldThe USA's Defense Minister Lloyd Austin claims that soldiers from North Korea sent to Russia have been assigned Russian uniforms and equipped with Russian weapons.
WorldNorth Korea has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile – which has flown further than in previous tests. The move also gets China to express concern.
WorldSweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) thinks it is "extremely serious" that North Korean soldiers are being mixed into Russia's war against Ukraine. She says this after Volodymyr Zelenskyj criticized Western countries for not reacting.
ConflictsThe West does not respond harshly enough to the fact that North Korean soldiers are preparing for battle in Ukraine, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyj in an interview with TT. It's dangerous, he says.
WorldSouth Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol warns that the North Korean soldiers sent to Russia pose a global threat – and that the world must now prepare countermeasures.
WorldNorth Korea has sent around 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine in the coming weeks, according to the US Department of Defense.
WorldRussia can send in the North Korean troops to fight in Ukraine as early as Sunday, says Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. He calls for international pressure on Russia and North Korea.
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