Russia, North Korea

Language barriers and inexperience may hamper North Korean troops on Russia’s battlefield
The troops could boost Russia’s depleted forces, but North Korea’s vast army has not seen major combat since the Korean War, and most do not speak Russian.
The treaty between Russia and North Korea signals a new era on 2 continents
The recently signed mutual defense treaty could be used to justify thewidening of the war in Ukraine, as the U.S. says North Korean and Russian troops are already battling Ukrainian forces.
North Korea Warns US and Allies That Russia Conflict Would Be 'Suicidal'
European governments and the U.S. have so far denied Kyiv permission to use their weapons for long-range strikes into Russia. Moscow has said such a move would be treated as tantamount to their direct involvement in the conflict, raising fears that it would open them up for retaliatory action.
North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North’s state media reported Tuesday, as the U.S., South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.
US concerned by Russia-North Korea ties and technology exchanges
The United States is concerned by Russia's growing relationship with North Korea and by what technology the two countries may be exchanging, the top U.S. arms control official said on Wednesday.
US Aircraft Carrier Leads War Games Against Russia-North Korea Axis
The trilateral Freedom Edge exercise comes after North Korea launched a nuclear-capable missile and sent troops to Russia.
North Korea Delivers Koksan Guns to Russia’s Frontlines, Arming Its Own Soldiers
After supplying troops, North Korea is now sending weapons to aid Vladimir Putin's war effort in Ukraine. Photographs of M1989 Koksan self-propelled artillery being transported by train have surfaced on Russian Telegram channels and were later analyzed and geolocated by Western OSINT experts.
Russia betrayed by North Korea
A group of North Korean defectors has provided Ukrainian authorities with leaflets urging Kim Jong Un’s troops to lay down their arms and return home.
Photo Shows North Korean Artillery Arriving in Russia
The North Korean self-propelled guns have a range of between 25 to 37 miles but an "incredibly slow" rate of fire.
North Korean troops in Russia could be game changer for US, western officials believe
The deployment of around 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia's border Kursk region is convincing the Pentagon to see the conflict in a wider context
North Korea's powerful artillery reportedly arrives in Russia
Photos have begun to appear on Russian social media showing the transport of North Korean long-range artillery systems that have been delivered to Russia. According to Defence Blog, these include the M1989 "Koksan",
In final talks, Biden to press China’s Xi on North Korea’s ties with Russia at APEC on Saturday
President Joe Biden is expected to use his final meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, to urge him to dissuade North Korea ...
North Korea orders mass production of attack drones after seeing Russia's tactics up close
News that North Korea is ramping up drone production comes a week after a Ukrainian official told BI its soldiers were ...
US warns Russia potentially aiding North Korea's nuclear program in direct threat to Europe, Asia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns that North Korea is benefiting from aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine by ...
Biden says South Korea, Japan alliance is key to countering North Korea, Russia
President Biden met with South Korea's president and Japan's new prime minister at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ...
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North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty it signed with Russia in June
North Korea reportedly ratified a mutual defence treaty with Russia, which experts see as a step towards formalising ...
President Biden to meet South Korean and Japanese leaders amid growing worries about North Korea
President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks.
A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
Lee Woong-gil said that the "Storm Corps" is likely in Russia but that the troops deployed are not "tier 1 team members." ...