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North Korea Boosts Military Ties with Russia Amid Ukraine War
11/7/2025
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- North Korea's Pak Yong Il and Russian Vice Defense Minister Viktor Goremykin led talks in Pyongyang on expanding bilateral cooperation amid the Ukraine war.
- South Korea's intelligence agency notes signs of North Korean recruitment and training for potential deployments to Russia.
- Since last fall, North Korea has reportedly sent about 15,000 troops and military equipment to support Russia.
