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North Korea denies sending troops to Russia, blames US for Ukraine crisis

North Korea's Kim Yo-jong has refuted claims made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding a potential deployment of up to 50,000 North Korean troops to Russia. Kim Yo-jong dismissed the estimate as "groundless" and a "self-staged incident," attributing the ongoing Ukraine crisis to the United States and the West. The denial comes amid reports that North Korea has already sent approximately 14,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region. AI

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North Korea denies sending troops to Russia, blames US for Ukraine crisis

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to Russia

    North ⁠Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Wednesday denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia to fight for ‌its ally. Kim Yo-jong, a top official in North Korea’s ruling party, said i…