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US 'concerned' by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
The Straits Times
|October 17, 2024
The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, according to a White House spokesman on Oct 15.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week accused North Korea of transferring personnel to Russia's armed forces, saying his intelligence agencies had briefed him on “the actual involvement of North Korea in the war” in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has dismissed the allegation as “fake news”.
In a statement, White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the involvement of North Korean troops in Ukraine, if true, would mark a significant increase in the North Korea-Russia defence relationship.
This story is from the October 17, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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