North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector



News North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector Ex-DPRK diplomat says deployment unlikely to spark domestic backlash, as public fears retaliation fo voicing concern Ifang Bremer November 15, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean soldiers on the back of a truck \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (2012) North Korean elites will use their power to ensure the military does not deploy their sons to Russia, according to a former DPRK diplomat, arguing that the troop dispatch to fight Ukraine is unlikely to spark a backlash against the regime. Ri Il Kyu, a former political counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba, delivered his assessment at an event in Seoul on Friday, amid speculation that sending troops to fight in a foreign war will trigger domestic expressions of discontent. North Korean elites will use their power to ensure the military does not deploy their sons to Russia, according to a former DPRK diplomat, arguing that the troop dispatch to fight Ukraine is unlikely to spark a backlash against the regime. Ri Il Kyu, a former political counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba, delivered his assessment at an event in Seoul on Friday, amid speculation that sending troops to fight in a foreign war will trigger domestic expressions of discontent. 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 elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector

Ex-DPRK diplomat says deployment unlikely to spark domestic backlash, as public fears retaliation fo voicing concern

Ifang Bremer November 15, 2024

North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector

North Korean soldiers on the back of a truck | Image: Eric Lafforgue (2012)

North Korean elites will use their power to ensure the military does not deploy their sons to Russia, according to a former DPRK diplomat, arguing that the troop dispatch to fight Ukraine is unlikely to spark a backlash against the regime.

Ri Il Kyu, a former political counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba, delivered his assessment at an event in Seoul on Friday, amid speculation that sending troops to fight in a foreign war will trigger domestic expressions of discontent.

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