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The conclusion is clear: This war is becoming internationalized, extending beyond two countries,
Zelensky told the South Korean leader, according to a readout of the call released by Kiev
If thousands of North Korean troops learn how to survive on a battlefield full of drones, ... that is a lesser problem than North Korea having quieter nuclear-capable submarines. And I think that is what explains South Korea’s fierce response.”
Gabuev said
It is not Russia’s actions that led to an escalation in Ukraine,
Putin said, blaming Washington and its NATO allies for arming and supporting UkraineNorth Korea is trying to get as many benefits as it can from this relationship,
said Edward Howell, an expert on North Korea at the Chatham House think tankNorth Korea might be getting combat experience with drones and some real combat experience in a 21st century war,
Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin, told NBC NewsIt can even conduct a nuclear test and get away with it, because sanctions are just not going to be issued because of Russia’s veto power,
he saidEscalation in the current conflict which comes from Asia itself might have the negative impact of putting more pressure on Beijing itself, just what it wants to avoid."
He added
China can't afford to sever ties with North Korea, due to its own security interests. So, Beijing has to endure North Korea siding with Russia and being labeled as part of an axis of authoritarian revisionist states, even if it doesn't like this label,
he addedChina should be concerned about NATO paying more attention to North Korea, especially since many NATO member countries see Beijing as Pyongyang's enabler,
Ramon Pacheco Pardo, who was part of European Union delegations to previous talks with North Korea, South Korea, China and Japan, told VOA on FridayThey are too young and won't understand exactly what it means. They'll just consider it an honor to be selected as the ones to go to Russia among the many North Korean soldiers,
said Lee Woong-gil, a former member of the same special forces unit, the Storm Corps
North Korean soldiers would see going to Russia as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,
Ahn saidKim Jong Un is taking a big gamble. If there are no large casualty numbers, he will get what he wants to some extent. But things will change a lot if many of his soldiers die in battle,
said Ahn Chan-il, a former North Korean army first lieutenant who is now head of the World Institute for North Korean Studies think tank in SeoulNorth Korea will continue to hide its troop dispatches from its own people because the public will be agitated if they know their soldiers are being sent abroad to be killed,
said Nam, who is now a professor at Korea University in South KoreaWe believe that Russia's training of DPRK soldiers involving arms or related material is a direct violation of Security Council Resolution 1718, 1874 and 2270,
Miller told a press briefing
The rest at this time, of course, (are) training out in the east, but (we) fully expect that they'll move in that direction at some point,
he added
If they cross into Ukraine."
When asked if Ukraine should strike the North's troops, Biden saidWe've seen the relationship further deepening between the DPRK and Russia, which is, of course, concerning to include the provision of munitions from North Korea to Russia to aid in their war effort,
he said, using the acronym for the North's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of KoreaWe've shown we are willing to use those abilities and authorities in the past and we will continue to do so when appropriate,
he saidWe've been very clear that Ukraine is able to employ those capabilities to defend their sovereign territory from threats that are either emanating from across the border or inside Ukrainian territory,
he saidIndications that there's already a small number [of North Korean troops] that are actually in the Kursk Oblast, with a couple of thousand more that are either almost there, or due to arrive imminently,
he said