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North Korean Troops in Ukraine: Is World War III Just Around the Corner?

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Things are getting spicy as North Korea sends troops to Russia! South Korea demands their immediate departure; could this be the spark that ignites global conflict?

In a shocking twist to the ongoing war in Ukraine, North Korea is reportedly preparing to deploy troops to Russia. This potential escalation has raised alarms across the globe, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to warn that the introduction of forces from a third country could signal the onset of World War III. As tensions mount and the situation evolves, it seems like North Korea is either throwing its hat into the ring or merely kneeling to an ancient wrestling trope of 'friendship' with Russia, leaving everyone wondering: is this the beginning of the end?

Meanwhile, South Korea is reacting with urgency, officially summoning the Russian ambassador and demanding the immediate withdrawal of North Korean soldiers allegedly receiving combat training to assist Russia in its ongoing conflict. Reports suggest that as many as 10,000 North Korean troops could be headed to Moscow, ready to touch down when conditions allow. It certainly seems like a messy game of geopolitical chess, where both sides are moving pieces that could impact lives globally.

In a further escalation of this international drama, NATO has stepped in with its concerns, referring to North Korea's troop dispatch as a major

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The North Korean troops readying for deployment in Ukraine (The Week Magazine)

Third country wading into conflict would be 'the first step to a world war' Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned.

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Seoul demands North Korean troops leave Russia immediately (BBC News)

South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador, seeking the "immediate withdrawal" of North Korean troops which it says are being trained to fight in ...

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Seoul demands 'immediate withdrawal' of North Korean troops in ... (Aljazeera.com)

South Korea summons Russian ambassador over Pyongyang's alleged dispatch of soldiers to support Moscow's war in Ukraine.

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South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops ... (ABC News)

South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia.

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South Korea summons Russian envoy to protest North Korea troop ... (Reuters)

South Korea's foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Seoul on Monday to protest over what it has called the sending of North Korean troops to ...

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South Korea summons Russian envoy over North Korean troop ... (The Guardian)

Seoul demands immediate withdrawal of elite soldiers reportedly helping Russia in its war against Ukraine.

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South Korea to brief NATO on North Korean troops in Russia (POLITICO.eu)

Pyongyang is sending up to 10000 troops to Moscow, according to information from Seoul and Kyiv.

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NATO calls North Korean troop dispatch in Ukraine major "escalation" (Kyodo News Plus)

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte posts on social media a warning to North Korea that sending troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine would mark ...

South Korea summons Russian envoy to urge it to stop North ... (Radio Free Asia)

South Korea summoned Russia's ambassador on Monday to demand that it stops the involvement of North Korean troops in the war in Ukraine while the embassy ...

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What we know about North Korean troops joining Russia's war in ... (Reuters)

Officials in Ukraine and South Korea have accused North Korea of dispatching troops, estimated to number in the thousands perhaps, to aid Russia in the war ...

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North Korean shock troops in Ukraine? South Korea summons ... (USA TODAY)

South Korean intelligence says it identified North Korean military officers fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

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