Over the last month, North Korea’s role aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine has significantly escalated. U.S. officials reported that North Korean soldiers are already operating in the Kursk region in western Russia, where Ukrainian forces are staging …
Tag: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory
The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.
North Korean Troops Assemble in Russia’s Kursk Region, U.S. Officials Say
Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.
Videos Appear to Show North Korean Troops in Russia Amid Ukraine War
Footage was filmed in the Russian Far East, which the United States says is hosting thousands of North Korean soldiers.
Russia Could Expand Its Assistance to Houthis, U.S. Says
The group’s attacks in the Red Sea have driven up shipping costs and forced the United States and its allies to increase their naval presence in the region.
Russia Raises Interest Rate to 21 Percent, Its Highest in Decades
Military spending and recruitment are causing the country’s economy to overheat, leaving regulators in a struggle to rein in rising prices.
BRICS Summit Offers a Glimpse Inside Putin’s Alternate Reality
At a meeting of emerging economies, Vladimir Putin positioned himself as a respected and powerful leader, ignoring the condemnation he receives from the West.
Why Is North Korea Deploying Troops to Help Russia? Here’s What to Know.
The move gives Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, leverage to ask President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for a lot in return.
At BRICS, Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia
“If there are images they are a reflection of something,” he said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Putin Abandons Caution on North Korea in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine has led the Russian leader to jettison cooperation with the West over North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in favor of an ever-deepening military alliance with Pyongyang.