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December 22, 2024

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Great powers clash at UN Security Council over North Korean troops in Russia

Allies defend right to military cooperation, while US and partners denounce deployment as aggression against Ukraine

North Korea and Russia defended their right to military cooperation during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, after the U.S. and its allies called the session to denounce Pyongyang’s alleged deployment of troops to fight against Ukraine.

The emergency meeting again exposed stark divisions in the global body that obstruct action against the DPRK and Russia’s apparent violations of longstanding sanctions, amid burgeoning security ties between the two allies.

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