The European Union has called for the immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops from Russia. This statement was made during a regular meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on Thursday, according to Ukrinform.

The United States is concerned by Russia's growing relationship with North Korea and by what technology the two countries may be exchanging, the top U.S. arms control official said on Wednesday.

North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat operations against Ukraine alongside their Russian allies, South Korea's spy agency said on Wednesday. Seoul's confirmation comes amid growing global criticism as the two countries strengthen military ties,

If there is one thing that the ongoing Ukraine War has established, it is that contemporary conflict in Europe is anything but limited to Europe. The deployment of 12,000 North Korean troops to Russia has underscored the fact that North Korea (DPRK) is now not just a peripheral supporter of the war,

North Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations alongside Russian forces, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, expressing concern that Russia had turned to North Korea for soldiers to fight in its war with Ukraine.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that NATO is planning a "firm response" to North Korean participation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces fighting on the Ukrainian border demanded a "firm response".