North Korean troops fighting for Russia have ‘perpetuated’ Ukraine war, US says



News North Korean troops fighting for Russia have ‘perpetuated’ Ukraine war, US says State Department says DPRK ‘bears responsibility’ for conflict, while demanding Russia stop support for Pyongyang Alannah Hill March 20, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un surrounded by special forces soldiers during his visit to their practice grounds \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 4, 2024) North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia have “perpetuated” the war in Ukraine, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, in what appears to be the Trump administration’s most direct criticism to date of the DPRK troop deployment to Kursk. At a press briefing on Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea following a visit by Moscow’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko to Pyongyang over the weekend. North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia have “perpetuated” the war in Ukraine, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, in what appears to be the Trump administration’s most direct criticism to date of the DPRK troop deployment to Kursk. At a press briefing on Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea following a visit by Moscow’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko to Pyongyang over the weekend. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean troops fighting for Russia have ‘perpetuated’ Ukraine war, US says

State Department says DPRK ‘bears responsibility’ for conflict, while demanding Russia stop support for Pyongyang

Alannah Hill March 20, 2025

North Korean troops fighting for Russia have ‘perpetuated’ Ukraine war, US says

Kim Jong Un surrounded by special forces soldiers during his visit to their practice grounds | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 4, 2024)

North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia have “perpetuated” the war in Ukraine, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, in what appears to be the Trump administration’s most direct criticism to date of the DPRK troop deployment to Kursk.

At a press briefing on Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea following a visit by Moscow’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko to Pyongyang over the weekend.

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