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War in Ukraine
Member of N. Korean Delegation Reportedly Drowned in Moscow
Initial reports said the deceased was the head of an elite military training delegation from Pyongyang that arrived in recent weeks following Moscow and Pyongyang’s new security pact.
July 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
NATO and North Korea Exchange Mutual Condemnation Over Pyongyang Aid to Kremlin
Pyongyang answered NATO statements condemning the Kim regime for helping Russian aggression in Ukraine by issuing a denial and counter-condemnation of the Alliance.
July 13, 2024
NATO
Denmark Funds Purchase of 18 Ukrainian Bohdana Howitzers for Kyiv
The Danish Ministry of Defense said delivery of the Ukrainian-made 155mm NATO-standard howitzers will take place in the coming months.
July 11, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Partisans Blow Up Russian Railroad Track Used to Transport Ammo From North Korea
A Russian agent working with the Atesh partisan movement carried out the attack. The agent refused to take payment.
July 5, 2024
North Korea
North Korea Says Tested Missile Capable of Carrying Super-Large Warhead
But Seoul's military said Pyongyang's claims of a successful test were likely a "lie", pointing to the fact that one of the missiles appeared to have failed in the early stages of flight.
July 2, 2024
US
Putin’s Pyongyang Arms Supplier Calls US, Japan, and South Korea ‘Asian NATO'
North Korea condemns drills by Washington, Tokyo, and Seoul and warns of “fatal consequences” for what Kim Jong Un thinks is a Pacific version of the Atlantic Alliance.
June 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
North Korean Ammo Keeps 70-Year-Old Russian Guns Firing
Milbloggers have posted images of Stalin-era towed howitzers being fed with non-standard 130mm ammunition in Ukraine the markings of which indicate they came from Pyongyang.
June 30, 2024
UN
West Challenges N. Korea Over Arms Sales to Russia in UN Meeting
Western officials have called the weapon transfers “unlawful” and said they breached multiple Security Council resolutions as ties between Pyongyang and Moscow reached new heights.
June 29, 2024
Russia
OPINION: Putin’s Strategic Pacts: Ukraine’s Newest Challenge
As Russia tries to forge deeper alliances with North Korea and Vietnam, its relationship with China might feel some strain. Ukraine’s partners could take advantage of the strain in the short term.
June 29, 2024
Donetsk
Pyongyang Says It Will Send Troops to Ukraine Within a Month
The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
June 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Eurotopics: South Korean Weapons for Kyiv?
After N.Korea and Russia signed a military assistance treaty, South Korea is considering supplying Ukraine with military equipment. Commentators see the news as an important development.
June 26, 2024
Russia
Eurotopics: Pyongyang Summit - What are Putin and Kim Planning?
The Russian president Putin visited the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday. In Pyongyang they signed a "partnership deal" on close cooperation and pledging mutual defense assistance.
June 23, 2024
War in Ukraine
WORLD BRIEFING: June 22, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
June 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin Does Not Rule Out Sending Arms to N.Korea, US 'Incredibly' Concerned
On a trip to Vietnam following a state visit to Pyongyang where Russia and North Korea signed a mutual defence pact, Putin also warned South Korea not to arm Ukraine.
June 21, 2024
UN
Russian Ministers Ejected from Conference Room After Diplomatic Faux Pas in Pyongyang
A live broadcast on North Korean state TV saw seven members of Putin’s delegation thrown out for unknowingly breaking protocol by entering before the “Supreme Leader.”
June 20, 2024
Putin
Is Russia Going to Supply North Korea With Weapons Due to Western F-16s Supply to Ukraine?
While Russian President Vladimir Putin said deliveries of F-16s to Kyiv violated unspecified “international obligations,” some have falsely connected it with Moscow’s new treaty with Pyongyang.
June 20, 2024