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If the safety of our citizens is threatened in any way our military will respond with stern and thorough retaliation,
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement earlier this month
North Korea's one-sided claims are not worth verifying, nor do they merit a response,
the South Korean Defense Ministry saidNorth Korea raises security level in preparation for possible assassination of Kim Jong-un."
South Korean Yonhap TV is reporting the county's Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) as sayingGiven their numbers, it is possible that they will have an impact on the conduct of hostilities in certain areas,
Artem Kholodkevych, the deputy commander of Ukraine’s 61st Mechanized Brigade, told the Times
This is our sovereign decision."
The Russian president sidestepped the question about the North deploying troops, saying
Whether we use it or not, where, how, or whether we engage in exercises, training, or transfer some experience. It’s our business,
Mr Putin told reportersIf we see DPRK troops moving in towards the front lines, they are co-belligerents in the war,
Ms Singh said, using the acronym for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North KoreaThe Russian military was teaching the North Korean military some 100 Russian military terms such as 'back to your position,' 'fire' and 'launch'...but the North Korean military was struggling (to understand),
added Lee, who said
For one, ... China does not like Russia to have so much influence over North Korea.”
Cha said
We have communicated with the PRC about this matter to make clear that we are concerned about it, and that they ought to be concerned about this destabilizing action by two of its neighbors, Russia and North Korea,
Miller addedAccording to recent public reports, imports of this good [used for steel production] have dramatically increased while overall trade has only slowly started to return to normal,
he said
This unlawful military cooperation between Russia and North Korea fundamentally undermines the rules-based international order and poses a threat to peace on the Korean Peninsula and globally,
Yoon said
It is a grave situation where the actual deployment of North Korean troops to the front lines in Ukraine could happen sooner than expected,
Yoon was quoted as sayingI hope that under Secretary General Rutte's leadership, NATO will redouble efforts to monitor and block illegal exchanges between Russia and North Korea in solidarity and coordination,
Yoon was quoted as sayingWe will take phased measures depending on the developments in Russia-North Korea military cooperation,
he saidIf there is such a thing that the world media is talking about, I think it will be an act conforming with the regulations of international law,
the KCNA quoted him as sayingThe U.S. will be held wholly responsible for pushing the situation on the Korean peninsula to an uncontrollable one,
North Korea's foreign ministry said in an English-language statement carried Saturday by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).At the same time, it is further escalating the military tension while dispatching the super-large nuclear carrier George Washington task force around the Korean peninsula,
the ministry added