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Zelenskyy warns North Korea, Russia alliance could spell trouble for Asia: China’s ‘silence is striking’ [Video]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is sounding the alarm that the recent deployment of North Korean troops in Russia not only spells trouble for Ukraine, but also draws into question the stability and security of nations in Asia that are allied with the West.

“North Korea’s actions aren’t random,” Zelenskyy said in a frank interview with South Korea’s public broadcasting network KBS on Thursday. “They have strategic goals.”

“Their actions aren’t coincidental – they want Russia’s support in return,” he added in comments also posted to his social media account on X.

Us Says 8,000 North Korean Soldiers To Begin Combat Operations In War With Ukraine ‘In Coming Days’

Zelenskyy’s warning coincided with an announcement by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who on Thursday held a joint press conference with their South Korean counterparts to confirm that some 10,000 North Korean soldiers have deployed to Russia for training — 80 percent of which are …

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