North Korea
๐ฐ๐ท South Korean President Yoon and U.S. President-elect Trump discussed enhancing security ties and addressing shared concerns over North Koreaโs involvement in Ukraine and missile threats. Trump praised South Koreaโs shipbuilding prowess, hinting at collaboration to bolster U.S. industries.
๐ช๐บ๐ฐ๐ท In a joint statement, the EU and South Korea demand North Korea withdraw troops supporting Russia in Ukraine, denouncing the “unlawful” arms and military aid. Meeting in Seoul, officials raised concerns over escalating military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.
๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine’s top general warns they’re barely containing Russia’s most powerful offensive since invasion began, as Moscow seizes 200kmยฒ in just one week. With North Korea sending troops and winter approaching, Zelenskiy desperately seeks long-range missiles.
๐บ๐ธ US reveals intel showing 8,000 North Korean troops stationed in Russia’s Kursk region - Moscow silent on direct question at UN, while US and China clash over Beijing’s alleged support for Russia’s subpar defense industry.
๐ฐ๐ต North Korea flexes military muscle with record-breaking 87-minute ICBM test as Kim warns enemies - launch comes amid controversy over 11,000 troops sent to Russia, with Seoul fearing Moscow will share advanced missile tech in return.
๐บ๐ฆ Zelenskiy slams allies' inaction over 8,000 North Korean troops deployed in Russia’s Kursk region, warning Putin will escalate foreign fighter recruitment amid mounting Ukrainian frustration over Western support levels as US election looms.
๐ท๐บ Russia’s UN envoy Nebenzia brazenly “defends” military cooperation with North Korea at Security Council meeting, claiming interactions don’t violate international law despite global concern over growing alliance.
๐ท๐บ Putin stages massive nuclear response drill, launching missiles from land, sea and air amid critical phase in Ukraine war. Kremlin flexes military muscle as NATO confirms North Korean troops on Russian soil. Putin warns of “growing geopolitical tensions.”
๐บ๐ธ Pentagon won’t restrict Ukraine’s use of US weapons if North Korea enters the fight, as NATO confirms 10,000 NK troops are now in Russia’s Kursk region. Biden calls it “very dangerous” while Ukraine urges allies to lift long-range strike limits.
๐บ๐ฆ Australian mercenary in Ukraine warns of dire escalation as Russia makes critical gains, North Korean troops join the fight, and Ukraine’s key city Pokrovsk faces encirclement. With Western aid uncertain, fighter says “Ukraine won’t exist… not as we know it.”
๐ฐ๐ท South Korea rushes to NATO to brief on 12,000 North Korean troops deployed to Russia, as Putin brazenly defends military alliance with Kim Jong Un - marking dramatic escalation in Ukraine war’s global reach.
๐บ๐ฆ Ukraineโs bid to blacklist Russia at FATF was blocked by China, India, and others, despite Kyivโs warning that Moscow threatens global financial security. Ukraine called out Russiaโs ties to sanctioned states like Iran and North Korea, but key nations opted for more evidence over immediate action.
๐ฐ๐ต๐ท๐บ North Koreaโs attempt to legitimize sending troops to aid Russiaโs war in Ukraine is a brazen disregard for international law. Pyongyang has no moral ground to declare whatโs lawful, and its growing alliance with Moscow only deepens their shared defiance of global norms.
๐ฐ๐ต๐ท๐บ The U.S., South Korea, and Japan express deep alarm over North Korean troops stationed in Russia to join the fight in Ukraine. This brazen alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang widens the war beyond Europe, defying global sanctions as troops and weapons mobilize to fuel Putin’s vanity conflict.
๐ท๐บ Putin dodges but does not deny U.S. claims of 3,000 North Korean troops in Russia, citing mutual defense clause with Pyongyang as “our business.” Putin welcomes Trump’s rhetoric of “peace” (at Ukraine’s expense) and accuses NATO of escalating a war that Russia started.
๐ฐ๐ต The U.S. reports evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia, possibly for deployment in Ukraine, an escalation in the conflict. South Korea claims North Korea plans to send a total of 10,000 troops. U.S. officials warn of consequences if NK troops join Russia in combat.
๐ง๐พ Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warns that deploying foreign troops in the Ukraine conflict would lead to escalation. In interviews, he dismissed claims of North Korean troops joining Russia and reaffirmed use of Russian nuclear weapons stationed in Belarus would require his consent.
๐ซ๐ฎ Finnish President calls North Korea’s reported troop deployment to Ukraine a sign of Russian “desperation”, citing Moscow’s reliance on Iranian weapons and NK soldiers as evidence of isolation ahead of his China visit.
๐บ๐ฆ Zelenskiy warns of 12,000 North Korean troops potentially joining Russia’s war effort, urges Western allies to stop “hiding” and confront this alarming escalation as UK confirms hundreds of NK soldiers likely already deployed.
๐บ๐ฆ Zelenskiy demands global response to North Korea’s deepening involvement in Ukraine war. Citing satellite, video evidence, he warns of NK troops training for deployment alongside Russian troops. The conflict escalates as Pyongyang’s support threatens to prolong and intensify the brutal invasion.