STVR | North Korean soldiers in the war in Ukraine
Approximately ten thousand North Korean soldiers are training in eastern Russia, the US Pentagon says. Initially, the White House spoke of only three thousand. South Korea's intelligence services fear their northern neighbour could send them to the Ukrainian front. To what extent could they intervene in the war in Ukraine? Tereza Novotná, associate research fellow of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Slovakian Radio STVR.
30. October 2024
The North Korean leader is always trying to play different sides against each other. In this case, it is not only the West against Russia, but also Russia against China. China has long been North Korea's main ally, but in this case Kim Jong-un is suggesting that he does not have to rely only on China, but also on Vladimir Putin, and there he has much more favourable conditions.
You can listen the full interview here.