Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un smile during their meeting at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024.Photo by Gavriil Grigorov/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

North Korea’s top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment

Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's arrival followed the Pentagon's statement that North Korea deployed about 10,000 troops to Russia

· National Post

North Korea’s top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its action in Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s arrival followed the Pentagon’s statement that North Korea has deployed about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks.”

North Korean troops training in Russia are 'fair game' if deployed to Ukraine, U.S. saysWASHINGTON — The U.S. said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia and are training at several locations, calling the move very serious and warning that those forces will be “fair game” if they go into combat in Ukraine.Hyung-jin Kim, Lolita C. Baldor and Aamer Madhani, 24 Oct 2024Senior US official warns of North Korean nuclear threats and help for RussiaU.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday that Washington and its allies are “alarmed” by North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats as well as its increasing military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, but said he couldn’t confirm Ukrainian claims that Pyongyang was also sending soldiers to fight for Moscow.Kim Tong-hyung, 16 Oct 2024