Ahead of Trump 2.0, parties involved in Ukraine vie for favorable negotiation positions

Following Trump's recent appointment of a special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, a move seen as accelerating the start of an "end-of-war scenario" for the war in Ukraine, parties involved have also entered into negotiation preparation mode.

2024-12-02

100,000 North Korean troops could be deployed to Russia, Zelensky tells EU

As many as 100,000 North Korean troops could be deployed to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a speech marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

2024-11-20

North Korean troops suffered combat losses in Kursk, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed Thursday that North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region have been deployed in combat and suffered "losses."

2024-11-08

Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops in battle with North Koreans, calls for more support

Ukrainian troops have fought their first battles with North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region located in western Russia, Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said in a video address from Kyiv on Tuesday (local time).

2024-11-06

North Korean troops to join fight against Ukraine within days, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said North Korean troops deployed to Russia are expected to engage with Ukrainian forces in a few days, he said in a media interview Thursday.

2024-11-01

South Korea, NATO consider responses to North's soldiers in Russia

The deployment of North Koreans to assist Russia at the frontlines of its war in Ukraine has sent NATO scrambling to formulate a response as Kyiv called the presence of Pyongyang's soldiers a “huge escalation risk” over the weekend.

2024-10-20

South Korea watching closely amid reports Russia training North's troops to fight in Ukraine

South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it is “closely monitoring” signs that Russia is training North Koreans for deployment along the front lines of its war in Ukraine following recent media reports.

2024-10-16

President Zelensky claims North Korea sending troops to help Russia in Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Sunday that North Korea is sending not only weapons but also troops to support Russia in a show of deepening military ties between the two countries.

2024-10-14

Defense Ministry says no change in lethal aid to Ukraine policy

Korea will continue providing only non-lethal aid to Ukraine, despite President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent pledge to provide more military aid to Kyiv

2023-07-17

Yoon pledges security, humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Ukraine

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised further security, humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Ukraine in a bilateral summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday.

2023-07-16

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