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War in Ukraine
Pyongyang answered NATO statements condemning the Kim regime for helping Russian aggression in Ukraine by issuing a denial and counter-condemnation of the Alliance.
Jul. 13
NATO
The Danish Ministry of Defense said delivery of the Ukrainian-made 155mm NATO-standard howitzers will take place in the coming months.
Jul. 11
War in Ukraine
A Russian agent working with the Atesh partisan movement carried out the attack. The agent refused to take payment.
Jul. 5
North Korea
But Seoul's military said Pyongyang's claims of a successful test were likely a "lie", pointing to the fact that one of the missiles appeared to have failed in the early stages of flight.
Jul. 2
US
North Korea condemns drills by Washington, Tokyo, and Seoul and warns of “fatal consequences” for what Kim Jong Un thinks is a Pacific version of the Atlantic Alliance.
Jun. 30
War in Ukraine
Milbloggers have posted images of Stalin-era towed howitzers being fed with non-standard 130mm ammunition in Ukraine the markings of which indicate they came from Pyongyang.
Jun. 30
UN
Western officials have called the weapon transfers “unlawful” and said they breached multiple Security Council resolutions as ties between Pyongyang and Moscow reached new heights.
Jun. 29
Russia
As Russia tries to forge deeper alliances with North Korea and Vietnam, its relationship with China might feel some strain. Ukraine’s partners could take advantage of the strain in the short term.
Jun. 29
Donetsk
The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26
War in Ukraine
After N.Korea and Russia signed a military assistance treaty, South Korea is considering supplying Ukraine with military equipment. Commentators see the news as an important development.
Jun. 26
Russia
The Russian president Putin visited the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday. In Pyongyang they signed a "partnership deal" on close cooperation and pledging mutual defense assistance.
Jun. 23
War in Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Jun. 22
War in Ukraine
On a trip to Vietnam following a state visit to Pyongyang where Russia and North Korea signed a mutual defence pact, Putin also warned South Korea not to arm Ukraine.
Jun. 21
UN
A live broadcast on North Korean state TV saw seven members of Putin’s delegation thrown out for unknowingly breaking protocol by entering before the “Supreme Leader.”
Jun. 20
Putin
While Russian President Vladimir Putin said deliveries of F-16s to Kyiv violated unspecified “international obligations,” some have falsely connected it with Moscow’s new treaty with Pyongyang.
Jun. 20
War in Ukraine
The two countries have been allies since North Korea's founding after World War II, and have drawn even closer after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 isolated Putin on the global stage.
Jun. 19
Thousands of North Korean soldiers are believed to be fighting alongside Russian forces.
Nov. 21