North Korea bolsters Russia with arms and troops

North Korea bolsters Russia with arms and troops amid Ukraine war
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov visited North Korea. Ukrainian media suggest that discussions may once again focus on the support Pyongyang provides to Moscow. They remind us that the scale of arms supplies to Putin's army is already significant.
North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia, researchers say
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Russia's defence minister arrives in North Korea for visit: state media
MOSCOW, Nov 29, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday, Russian state news agencies reported, citing a military statement.
Russia's defence minister visits North Korea, agencies report
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived on Friday on an official visit to North Korea, news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry.
North Korea looks to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the leader of a Russian delegation in Pyongyang and called for deepening trade, economic and scientific ties between the two countries, state media reported Tuesday.
Russian defense minister visits N. Korea to talk with military and political leaders
The visit comes days after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in the South Korean capital, Seoul, and called for the two countries to formulate countermeasures in response to North Korea’s dispatch of thousands of troops to Russia to help its fight against Ukraine.
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North Korean soldiers deployed to Kursk to fight with Moscow's forces against Ukraine are well trained but are not being sent into combat, according to a Russian military blogger. Moscow is tight-lipped about the presence of troops sent by Pyongyang to help with its operation to oust Ukrainian troops in the Russian region where they staged an incursion on August 6.
Seoul says Russia could use North Korean troops as ‘cannon fodder’ in dangerous areas
Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun said North Korean platoons likely to be deployed to the most difficult spots in the Ukraine war.
Russian defense minister visits North Korea for talks with military and political leaders
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