US 'concerned' by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia


  • World
  • Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is "concerned" by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this week accused North Korea of transferring personnel to Russia's armed forces, saying his intelligence agencies had briefed him on "the actual involvement of North Korea in the war" in Ukraine.

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