North Korea is supporting Russia's war in Ukraine for financial gain, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on Oct. 21. Speaking at a meeting attended by the Kyiv Independent, Zelensky was asked about Pyongyang's increasing support for Moscow,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a "strong response" from international partners to North Korea's involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, citing evidence that Pyongyang has begun sending troops.

South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia

If North Korea were to send troops to Ukraine to fight on Russia's behalf it would significantly escalate the conflict, NATO Chief Mark Rutte said on social media platform X on Monday. Rutte, who took office at NATO at the start of the month,

This move marks the strongest indication yet that forces from the peninsula could find themselves in direct conflict on Ukrainian soil.

"We can be certain [North Korea] will ask for a high price from Russia in return," the British ambassador to the United Nations claimed.

Speaking in his nightly video address, Zelenskiy said there was ample satellite and video evidence that North Korea was sending not only equipment to Russia, but also soldiers to be prepared for deployment.