Putin needed men, weapons, and loyalty for the Ukraine mess he started. Kim needed a favor. The $1.5 billion boost from Bybit ...

Pyongyang admitted for the first time that it has sent troops to fight against Ukraine, according to North Korean media.

Kim Jong-un, the authoritarian leader of North Korea, has held power since 2011 following the death of his father, Kim ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says troops sent to ‘annihilate’ Ukrainian forces under military pact with Moscow.

North Korea's involvement in the war has sparked fears of global escalation, with Seoul especially concerned of Pyongyang's ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korean troops for fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed gratitude for North Korea’s military support in Russia’s war against Ukraine, ...

Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin for comment. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024.

“We highly appreciate this and are sincerely grateful personally to the Chairman of State Affairs Comrade Kim Jong Un, the entire leadership and people of the DPRK," it added, referring to North Korea ...