Over the past month, North Korea’s role in supporting Russia in the war in Ukraine has expanded significantly. U.S. officials said North Korean forces were operating in the Kursk region of western Russia, where Ukrainian forces were already engaged in a counteroffensive. New York Times White House Correspondent Michael Shear explains what the deepening relationship between Russia and North Korea means for the war in Ukraine and the world.
Why are North Korean troops in Russia?
By Hue Mane
