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Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean soldiers to fight Ukraine. Is the West at risk?

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Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean soldiers to fight Ukraine. Is the West at risk?

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  • currentsapi-gapfill(Mixed)By Joyce Lee

    Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean soldiers to fight Ukraine. Is the West at risk? It marks Pyongyang's most significant involvement in a war since the 1950s Soldiers, weapons and now a missile unit have all been deployed by North Korea in a bid to support Russia in its ongoin…

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