Russia, North Korea

U.S. Warns of Russia's Evolving Stance Toward North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal
The United States has expressed alarm at the United Nations Security Council over indications that Russia is moving toward accepting North Korea as a nuclear-armed state. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield highlighted concerns that Moscow's evolving stance could undermine longstanding efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
US alarmed Russia close to accepting nuclear-armed North Korea
The United States voiced alarm at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that Russia was close to accepting a nuclear-armed North Korea, as Moscow and Pyongyang defended their growing cooperation.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
Pyongyang's provision of troops as well as weapons and munitions that Moscow can't produce fast enough carries a symbolic element.
Researcher: North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia to use against Ukraine in months
North Korea demonstrated this year that it could produce ballistic missiles and supply them to Russia for use against Ukraine in a matter of months
US hits North Korea and Russia with new sanctions, Treasury says
The United States hit North Korea and Russia on Monday with new sanctions targeting Pyongyang's financial and military support to Moscow as well as its ballistic missile program. The sanctions, which list North Korean banks,
What North Korea Gains From Its Alliance With Russia — and What It Risks
Sending troops to fight against Ukraine has gotten North Korea much-needed cash and diplomatic leverage. But there may be hidden costs, too.
South Korea imposes new sanctions over Russia-North Korea cooperation
South Korea imposed sanctions on 11 individuals and 15 entities "engaged in illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea," the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Dec.
Western nations blast North Korea-Russia military cooperation, 'dangerous expansion of conflict' in Ukraine
Western industrialized nations blasted North Korea's military Monday for cooperating with Russia in Ukraine, calling it a "dangerous expansion of the conflict," as Ukraine claimed dozens of DPRK troops have been killed.
Russia Giving North Korea MiG-29s And Su-27s Isn’t That Straightforward
This is the assessment of the commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), after much speculation about the nature of the support that might be headed to North Korea to reward that country for its growing military backing of Russia.
South Korea imposes sanctions on North Korea and Russia for military cooperation
South Korea has imposed sanctions on 11 individuals and 15 organisations involved in military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, the financing of North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes and Pyongyang's illegal procurement of sanctioned goods.
North Korean Missiles Could Be Going to Ukraine
Russia is "irrefutably" using North Korean missiles in Ukraine, according to the independent organization Conflict Armament Research (CAR). Executive Director Jonah Leff told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that his U.
At least 100 North Korean soldiers killed, 1,000 injured in fighting in Russia, South Korean intelligence says
North Korea may dispatch more troops to Russia despite casualties, South Korea’s National Intelligence told lawmakers during ...
North Korean troops suffer 100 deaths, struggling in drone warfare, South Korea says
At least 100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia have been killed with another 1,000 injured in combat against Ukrainian ...
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North Korea-Russia Partnership: A New Challenge for Israel’s Security Landscape
In the heart of Asia, a shifting alliance between North Korea and Russia is rippling across the global geopolitical landscape ...
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The Strange Success of North Korea
Andrei Lankov is a historian of North Korea at Kookmin University, Seoul. He is the author of The Real North Korea: Life and ...
How China-North Korea relations frayed in 2024, and what it means for Trump's Korea policy
China-North Korea relations have significantly cooled this year as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to ...
North Korea has suffered 'couple hundred' casualties fighting in Ukraine: Pentagon
WASHINGTON — A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or ...
Defying drones, mines and shells, North Korean troops storm village in Russia’s Kursk region
North Korean troops have entered the fight alongside Russian troops in the Kursk border region, successfully taking at least ...