North Korea is also preparing to launch a spy satellite and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
Moscow and Tehran signed a partnership deal last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin said would set the stage for enhanced cooperation ‘in all areas.’
Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service said the two captured soldiers serve as ‘indisputable evidence’ of North Korean involvement in the Russia–Ukraine war.
Sanctions aim to erode Russia’s ability to bring in revenues from its energy sector and to give the incoming U.S. administration leverage for a cease-fire deal.