Russian and North Korean officials violated U.N. resolutions regarding arms, troops and refined petroleum shipments throughout 2024, a U.N. report says.

It was reported last week that North Korea plans to triple the number of troops fighting with Russia along the front lines in Ukraine—sending an additional 25,000-30,000 troops. Troops will arrive in the next few months, adding to the 11,000 North Korean troops that were sent in November.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russia's top diplomat his country was ready to "unconditionally support" Moscow's every effort to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, state media reported on Sunday,

The partnership is deepening, with North Korea providing a significant proportion of weapons being hurled at Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un restated he “unconditionally” supports all Russian actions as it wages war in Ukraine, as he welcomed Moscow’s top diplomat to a newly built beach resort on his country’s east coast.

The Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then signed a 2026-2027 exchange plan on Sunday. The country has been providing Russia with troops and artillery

Kim Jong Un said he would "encourage all the measures taken by the Russian leadership" to resolve the war in Ukraine.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told Russia's top diplomat his country was ready to “unconditionally support” all actions taken by Moscow to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, state media has reported,