Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?

普京会动用朝鲜军队对付乌克兰吗?

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2024-11-08

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Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support their war in Ukraine. The US government says thousands of troops are now in the Kursk region – right next to the Ukrainian frontline. Can North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia change the dynamics of the war in Ukraine? And how does North Korea benefit from this arrangement? Katya Adler speaks to the BBC’s Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse and Seoul correspondent Jean Mackenzie about whether North Korea's entry into the Ukraine war will turn it into a truly global conflict. The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. Producers: Alice Aylett Roberts and Mariana Hernández Carrillo Sound engineers: Phil Bull and Mike Regaard Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas Senior news editor: Sara Wadeson

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  • Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

  • The U.S.

  • government says 8,000 troops are now in the Kursk region, right next to the Ukrainian front line.

  • This is the first time in more than a century that Russia has welcomed foreign troops onto its own soil.

  • The Kremlin's North Korean gambit just underscores how badly Putin's war has gone.

  • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says this could be the start of a new world war.

  • Here we see this first step in this war and this is the first step to a world war.

  • There's long been deepening military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.

  • Today we're asking, can North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia change the dynamics of the war in Ukraine?

  • And what does North Korea get out of all of this?