
South Korea says ‘not ruling out’ supplying weapons to Ukraine
Al JazeeraPresident Yoon signals shift based on Pyongyang’s support for Russia and says he would ‘prioritise defensive weapons’. South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk-yeol has said, following North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russia in its war. Yoon said his office would monitor the unfolding developments related to the operations of North Korean soldiers, and if he decided to provide weapons to Ukraine, the initial batch would be defensive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has criticised the West’s lack of response to the arrival of the North Korean soldiers on the front lines, said these “first battles with North Korea open a new chapter of instability in the world”. Since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s second summit with then-president Trump collapsed in Hanoi in 2019, Pyongyang has abandoned diplomacy, doubling down on weapons development and rejecting Washington’s offers of talks.
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North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South’s assessment
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North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
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Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump’s overture soon
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North Koreans are ‘disciplined’, armed with high-quality ammo, says Ukraine
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North Korea ‘to send more troops to Russia despite heavy casualties’
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North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
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North Korea declares ‘strongest’ response strategy towards US: Report
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North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties fighting for Russia, South Korea says
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North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul
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Warning North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia ‘in months’
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Warning North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia ‘in months’
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UN Security Council told of North Korean missiles used by Russia in Ukraine
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Researcher: North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia to use against Ukraine in months
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US hits North Korea and Russia with new sanctions over military and oil support
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Analysis: China, Russia and North Korea watch on as crisis unfolds in key US ally South Korea
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows ‘steadfast support’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine
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North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
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North Korea’s Kim says Russia has right to self-defence against Ukraine
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Russian defense minister visits North Korea to talk with military and political leaders
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As North Korea joins Russia's war, Ukraine & South Korea to deepen security ties
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South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia
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South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia
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South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation, calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia
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North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, researchers say
CNN
North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, researchers say
CNN
South Korea claims Russia is sending air-defence missiles to North Korea in return for troops against Ukraine
Firstpost
Russia gave North Korea oil, anti-air missiles in exchange for troops: officials
The Hindu
Russia pays in oil to North Korea for supplying troops, weapons to fight Ukraine war: Report
Firstpost
South Korea finds Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for its troops
The Independent
Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops, South Korea says
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South Korea says Russia sent North Korea missiles in exchange for troops
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After military deal, Russia and North Korea reach new agreement for economic cooperation
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North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
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North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
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North Korea sent more artillery systems in new arms shipment to Russia, South Korea says
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North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
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North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
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N. Korea sent more weapons to Russia: S. Korean lawmaker
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Joe Biden approves Ukraine's use of US long-range missiles for strikes in Russia
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Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
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Biden for the first time OKs Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles in Russia
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Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries
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North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia
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North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia
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North Korea ratifies biggest defence deal with Russia since end of Cold War | Will it be game-changer step?
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North Korea ratifies landmark mutual defence treaty with Russia
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Russia signs strategic partnership treaty with North Korea: Report
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North Korea stages GPS jamming attacks against South Korea, affecting several ships and aircraft
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Could South Korea send troops to fight for Ukraine?
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