russia\u2019s foreign minister sergey lavrov recently met with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in moscow amid reports of North Korean military involvement in the war against Ukraine. Russian propaganda is amplifying news about the talks, emphasizing:<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f lavrov\u2019s statement that russia-DPRK relations are \u201cat an unprecedentedly high level\u201d and that both countries\u2019 military and intelligence services have \u201cestablished close contacts.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Choe Son-hui\u2019s threats to the U.S. and the West, declaring that Pyongyang \u201cwill continue to improve its readiness for a nuclear retaliatory strike.\u201d She also referred to russia\u2019s war against Ukraine as \u201csacred\u201d and pledged North Korea\u2019s full support to \u201cstand with russia to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n
The growing nuclear rhetoric and show of unity between russia and North Korea serve as an intimidation tactic aimed at Western nations, showcasing their commitment to military cooperation despite global concerns.<\/p>\n
\u203c\ufe0f According to Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinfromation and officer of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, approximately 3,000 DPRK soldiers are already in kursk, with an estimated total of 12,000 North Korean military personnel present in russia. North Korean engineers are also reportedly present in Donetsk region.<\/p>\n
\u201crussia plans to utilize DPRK military forces for combat training in the kursk region, with intentions to deploy them to temporarily occupied territories in the future. All plans are known,\u201d emphasized Kovalenko.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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