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☆ Parts of Russia are canceling New Year's parties to redirect funds to the war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementOfficials in two Russian regions have said public bodies won't be holding New Year's parties this year. The regions said that they're planning to redirect funds to the war in Ukraine instead, per reports. The governments of several Russian regions have decided not to hold New Year's parties, with many proposing to allocate savings to funding the war in Ukraine, according to multiple reports. The Buryatia region's Telegram account proposed using the saved funds for those participating in the war, and encouraged others to do the same. There are signs that Russia's public sector is under strain, with large layoffs planned in 2025.

Persons: Leningrad's, Vladimir Putin Organizations: New, Moscow Times, Telegraph, Church, Russian Kommersant, Atlantic Council Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Buryatia, Sakha, Ulan, Ude, Russia's, Tomsk, Saint Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian

☆ Putin lowered Russia's threshold for a nuclear attack after Ukraine got approval for deeper strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPutin on Tuesday signed major changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine. The Kremlin said the changes were directed at Ukraine's ability to use US-supplied weapons in strikes on Russia. President Vladimir Putin approved an update to Russia's nuclear doctrine, widening the scenarios in which it would consider a strike. They build on a series of nuclear threats Putin has issued since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, though none have come to pass. The new doctrine also expands the circumstances for the potential use of nuclear weapons.

Persons: Putin, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Sitara Noor, Dmitry Peskov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, Alexander Gabuev, Donald Trump's, Sinéad Baker Organizations: Kremlin, Lowy Institute, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, NATO Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv

☆ Russia is dropping millions on pay for up to 100,000 North Korean soldiers. They're unlikely to see much of it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russia is pouring cash into the deployment of up to 100,000 North Korean soldiers to help its war efforts — but the soldiers themselves are unlikely to receive any of it, according to North Korea experts. AdvertisementUkraine claims that up to 11,000 North Korean troops have been sent to help push back its forces in Kursk, and those numbers could rise. This could mean about 100,000 North Korean soldiers serving alongside Russia within a year, he said. North Korean soldiers onscreen in South Korea. Ukraine's allies have repeatedly said that North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine will become "cannon fodder" on the battlefield.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Dimytro Ponomarenko, Ahn Young, joon, Kim, Bruce W Bennett, Bennett, Hyunseung Lee, RAND's Bennett, there's, Yoon Sang, hyun, Yoon, Chung Min Lee, Lee Organizations: Russia, North, America, Korean, Bloomberg ., AP, Associated Press, RAND, Ukraine, Radio Free, South, Korea Economic, Navy, Carnegie Endowment Asia, North Korean, Storm Corps Locations: Korea, Russia, North Korea, Kursk, South Korea, North Koreans, Korean, Radio Free Europe, Ukraine

☆ North Korea orders mass production of attack drones after seeing Russia's tactics up close
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kim Jong Un has ordered the mass production of attack drones, North Korean media reported. AdvertisementNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the mass production of exploding drones on Thursday, according to North Korean state media. Kovalenko also said there were plans to send Russian drone instructors to Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, for further training of North Korean personnel. "North Korea may use these skills for future terrorist actions in the border areas with South Korea," he said. The partnership brings another advantage for North Korea: much-needed live combat experience and technical know-how.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, —, Kim, Kim Jong, AP Kim, Putin, Gavriil, Andrii Kovalenko, Kovalenko, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr Organizations: Service, Business, KCNA, BMW, North Korean, Korean Central News Agency, Korea News Service, AP, Reuters, AFP, Ukraine's Center, North, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Korean, Russia, North Korea, Ukraine, Iran, AFP North Korea, Kursk, Ukrainian, South Korea, Russian, Pyongyang, Korea

☆ Severe turbulence forces Scandinavian Airlines flight to return to Europe, airline says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Paradise Afshar | Caroll Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight was forced to return to Europe on Thursday after encountering severe turbulence over Greenland, according to the airline. No severe injuries were reported among passengers or crew on flight SK957, the airline said in a statement to CNN Friday. The plane was rerouted to Copenhagen Airport in Denmark where it will undergo an inspection, according to the airline. A woman who was seated near him did not have her seatbelt on when the turbulence started, according to Solstad. Turbulence is the leading cause of injuries to flight attendants and passengers in nonfatal accidents on commercial airlines, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, but incidents are still rare.

Persons: Sammy Solstad, ” Solstad, “, ”, Solstad, rebooking Organizations: CNN, Airlines, Copenhagen Airport, SAS, Passengers, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Miami, Europe, Greenland, Copenhagen, Denmark

☆ A Norwegian fisherman accidentally caught a US submarine in his nets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Norwegian fisherman caught a US submarine in his nets this week. The US Navy has sent several vessels into nearby waters in recent months amid tensions with Russia. AdvertisementA Norwegian fisherman made a surprising catch on Monday in the form of a US submarine. In June, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee and the cruiser USS Normandy were deployed to the Norwegian Sea in response to Russian maneuvers, defense news site Army Recognition reported. AdvertisementIn September, US lawmakers expressed concerns about delays and soaring costs in building new vessels, including Virginia-class submarines, particularly in light of China's recent naval expansions.

Persons: —, Harald Engen, Engen, Pierson Hawkins, Hawkins, Harry S, Wales, Jason Dunham, USS Stout, Ken Calvert Organizations: US Navy, Service, NRK, Norwegian Coast Guard, Barents Observer, Fleet, Forces, Truman Carrier Strike, British, USS, US Naval Forces Locations: Norwegian, Russia, Malangen, Norway's, Virginia, Tromsø, Norway, Ohio, Tennessee, Normandy, Barents, US Naval Forces Europe, Africa

☆ COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of oil and gas
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The president of Azerbaijan, host of this year’s U.N. climate summit, lashed out at Western critics of his country’s oil and gas industry on Tuesday. Azerbaijan’s finance ministry said the share of oil and gas as a contribution to the economy was declining as the country diversifies. The people need them.”He singled out the United States, the world’s largest historic carbon emitter, and the European Union for particular criticism, accusing them of double standards. The United States is the world’s largest oil and gas producer. Aiming to cut methane emissions from the United States, President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday finalized a methane fee for big oil and gas producers.

Persons: Ilham Aliyev, General Antonio Guterres, ”, Aliyev, bode, Romain Ioualalen, Harjeet Singh, Ali Zaidi, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, ” Guterres, Mia Mottley Organizations: European Union, Observers, Shell, World Bank Locations: Azerbaijan, United States, Ukraine, California, New York, Spain, Barbados

The suspected attacker was affiliated with former President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing party, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil. Police found messages on Luiz’s social media criticizing and threatening state authorities, CNN Brasil reported. The suspect then tried to enter the Supreme Court building, but was unable to, and a second explosion was detonated outside the door, Leão added. A car found at the scene belonged to the suspected perpetrator, CNN Brasil reported, citing local police. Earlier, CNN Brasil reported an eyewitness saw a man with a backpack near the Supreme Court.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro’s, Francisco Wanderley Luiz, CNN Brasil, Celina Leão, Leão, Bolsonaro, Broocke, Jorge Messias, “, ”, Eraldo Peres, Xi Jinping, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Joe Biden, Alexandre de Moraes, Elon Musk Organizations: CNN, Brazil’s, CNN Brasil, Federal Police, Police, Federal, Congress, Supreme Federal Court, ” Police, Group, Supreme Court Locations: Brasilia, Rio do Sul, Congress, Brasília, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Trump's Pentagon pick criticized US involvement in Ukraine, said Putin probably wouldn't go 'much further' if he wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary at a key point in the war in Ukraine. The military veteran and Fox News commentator has mostly aligned with Trump on Ukraine. The choice of Hegseth raised questions about the US approach to the war in Ukraine under a second Trump administration. In an episode of the "Shawn Ryan Show" podcast last week, recorded before Trump's announcement, Hegseth contemplated a scenario where Putin wins in Ukraine. Vance has previously criticized US support for Ukraine, and said: "I don't really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another."

Persons: Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Trump, Shawn Ryan, Hegseth, Putin, Joe Biden's, Lloyd Austin, Ukraine Hegseth, Jesse Watters, Joe Biden, NATO Hegseth, Michael Waltz, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Vance, Alexander Libman, Libman, Anton Barbashin Organizations: Fox, Trump, Fox News, Putin, NATO, Kyiv, Reuters, State, Ukraine, Free University of Berlin, Riddle Russia Locations: Ukraine, Europe, Poland, Afghanistan, Iraq, Hegseth, Ukrainian, Donetsk, Luhansk, Soviet Union, Eastern Europe

In just one hour, nearly a month’s worth of rainfall inundated the city of Malaga, in Spain’s Andalusia region, according to the country’s meteorological agency AEMet. The southern Spanish province picked up roughly 100 millimeters (4 inches) of rain so far on Wednesday, 78 millimeters (3 inches) of which fell within an hour. The Malaga City Council issued evacuation orders Wednesday near the Campanillas River due to the risk of overflowing. The coastal area of Valencia province has now been issued a red weather warning for Thursday. The City Council of Valencia announced that school activities are suspended throughout Valencia city and its districts this Wednesday and Thursday to avoid risks.

Persons: Antonio Sanz, Billie Jean King, Transport Óscar Puente, Carlos Mazón’s Organizations: CNN, Malaga City, Ministry of Transport, Sustainable Mobility, Billie Jean King Cup, Authorities, Spain’s, Transport, City Council of Valencia Locations: Spain, Valencia, Malaga, Andalucia ., Spain’s Andalusia, Spanish, Andalusia, Catalonia, Madrid, Poland, Granada, Tarragona, Seville, Cádiz, Huelva

☆ A London chef criticized diners who just get water and share dishes. He says it's about the atmosphere, not the money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A London chef sparked online debate when he criticized diners who don't spend much. He told BI it was "very frustrating" and he was being forced to turn away diners who might spend more. AdvertisementA London chef has sparked a debate about the affordability and culture of eating out after he criticized diners who don't spend enough. AdvertisementJames Hacon, a restaurant consultant and industry commentator, told BI that life is tough for London eateries right now. AdvertisementHacon said there were ways to overcome the impact of diners who only want a starter and water.

Persons: Hugh Corcoran, —, Corcoran, James Hacon, Hacon Organizations: Service, London, National Insurance, Guardian Locations: London

☆ Ukraine hoped to force Russia to pick between 2 fronts. Putin chose both.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine's big move this year was to invade Russia's Kursk region, hoping to divert Russia's main invasion. While it took ground in Kursk, Russia was also able to keep up its advance into eastern Ukraine. Russia is now amassing troops in Kursk, hoping to retake it without having compromised its main invasion. AdvertisementWhen Ukraine began its audacious incursion into Russia's Kursk region in August, it hoped to force a choice. That force amassed even as Russia kept up a steady advance on the main front line in eastern Ukraine.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Putin, Andrii Kovalenko Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Moscow Times, Ukraine's Center, North Korean Locations: Russia's Kursk, Kursk, Russia, Ukraine, North Korea, Ukrainian, Ukraine's, The

☆ A former North Korean special forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One ex-member of the branch said he thinks North Korea did send special forces, but not its best. AdvertisementAs questions arise over the quality of Kim Jong Un's troops in Russia, a former soldier who served in North Korea's special forces said they're likely the country's elite troops. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea, in this picture released on March 16, 2024. During a September visit to a training base, Kim lauded the division's members as each being worth 100 typical North Korean soldiers. This image released by South Korea's spy agency the National Intelligence service shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un watches numerous shirtless North Korean troops in combat training, according to the agency.

Persons: —, Kim Jong, they're, Lee Woong, gil, Kim Jong Un, REUTERS Lee, Lee, there's, Kim, James JB, Insider's Mia Jankowicz, South Korea Kovalenko Organizations: Storm Corps, Service, Korea Times, North, KCNA, REUTERS, The Korea Times, Associated Press, Wall Street, Ukraine's Center, National Intelligence, National Intelligence Service, South, Kremlin Locations: Russia, North Korea, North, South Korea, Seoul, Washington, Ukraine, Kursk, Korean, South

☆ A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As questions arise over the quality of Kim Jong Un's troops in Russia, a former soldier who served in North Korea's special forces said they're likely the country's elite troops. North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at a March military demonstration in North Korea. AdvertisementDuring a September visit to a training base, Kim lauded the division's members as each being worth 100 typical North Korean soldiers. AdvertisementThat comes as South Korea has become home to one of the world's fastest-growing defense industries in recent years. Correction: November 11, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated the country in which videos appear to show North Korean troops.

Persons: Kim Jong, they're, Lee Woong, gil, Kim Jong Un, REUTERS Lee, Kim, Lee, There's, James JB, Insider's Mia Jankowicz, South Korea Kovalenko Organizations: Storm Corps, Korea Times, KCNA, REUTERS, The Korea Times, Associated Press, North, Korea's Defense Ministry, Wall Street, Ukraine's Center, South Korea's National Intelligence Service, National Intelligence Service, South, Kremlin Locations: Russia, North Korea, North, South Korea, Seoul, Washington, Kyiv, Ukraine's, Ukraine, Kursk, Korean, South

CNN —More than 80 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon and northern Gaza since late Saturday, according to reports. A man walks on rubble near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, during a Hezbollah media tour on November 9, 2024. Separately in northern Gaza, at least 41 people died when Israeli strikes hit two homes early on Sunday morning, according to the director general of the Ministry of Health in the enclave. International NGO Save the Children said in a post on X that parents, children and grandchildren were among those killed in Israeli strikes on the Jabalya residence. Dawoud Abu Alkas/ReutersPalestinians check the rubble of the Alloush family's house, levelled in an Israeli strike in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday.

Persons: Simon Abi Ramia, Israel, Mohamed Azakir, Nael Chahine, NNA, Deir Qanoun, Tair Harfa, ”, Muneer Alboursh, Hossam Abu Safiya, Kamal Adwan, ” Safiya, Alboursh, Dawoud Abu Alkas, Omar Al, Biden Organizations: CNN, National News Agency, Lebanon’s Health Ministry, Rissala Scouts Association, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Sunday, Ministry of Health, NGO, Kamal, Getty, Health Locations: Lebanon, Gaza, Almat, Debaal, Tyre, Khiam, Beirut, AFP, Deir, Hanawaih, Majdal, Baalbek ., “, Jabalya, Gaza City, Al, Ahli, United States, Israel

☆ It's becoming clearer how Ukraine's first attack on North Korean troops went down
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian forces have struck North Korean troops in Kursk, marking a new phase in the conflict. AdvertisementA Ukrainian official gave Business Insider further details about the first clashes between Ukrainian and North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk, where Ukraine launched a cross-border counteroffensive in August. Andrii Kovalenko, the head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Monday that "the first North Korean troops have already come under fire in Kursk Oblast." "An artillery strike was launched against a position where Russians and North Korean military personnel were located," he said. North Korea experts told BI that the military partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang is a win-win for both countries.

Persons: —, Andrii Kovalenko, Rustem Umerov, Rustem, Kovalenko, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia's Organizations: Service, Business, Ukraine's Center, North, BI, North Korean Locations: Kursk, Ukrainian, Russia's Kursk, Ukraine, Kursk Oblast, Korea, Sudzha, Koreans, South Korea, North Korea, Russia, North Koreans, Moscow, Pyongyang

☆ Russia is passing on deadly drone techniques to North Korea, Ukraine official tells BI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is training North Korean troops to use combat drones, a Ukrainian official told BI. Ukraine claims 11,000 North Korean soldiers are now fighting alongside Russia in Kursk. AdvertisementRussia is now training North Koreans in drone operations and other modern warfare techniques, a Ukrainian official told Business Insider. Kovalenko's remarks come as Ukraine calls on its international allies to react more strongly to North Korean troops joining forces with Russia. Kovalenko said on Monday that the first North Korean troops had already come under fire in Kursk.

Persons: Andrii Kovalenko, —, Kovalenko, Kim Jong, Kovalenko's, Antony Blinken, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Business, Ukraine's Center, North, South Locations: Russia, Ukraine, South Korea, Kursk, Russian, Pyongyang, North Korea, Koreans, Kyiv, Moscow

Ukrainian soldiers told BI of their hopes, fears, and uncertainty over what Trump's victory means. Trump's election win could have a huge impact on the war in Ukraine. AdvertisementUkrainian soldiers holding back Russia's invasion woke up to an uncertain future after Donald Trump's presidential election victory on Wednesday. Olga Bigar, a Ukrainian officer, also had some optimism about Trump: "I really like his determination and steadfastness in making decisions," she told BI. AdvertisementA US veteran fighting in Ukraine, who goes by the call sign Jackie, told BI that helping Ukraine continues to be in the US' best interest.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Vladimir Putin, Trump, Oleh, Dan Rice, Donald Trump, Jabin, Rice, Holubenko, Putin, Kim Jong Un, Kim, JD Vance, Diego Herrera Carcedo, Vitaliy, Joe Biden's, Oleksandr Pleskov, Kamala Harris, Pleskov, Olga Bigar, Bigar, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bogdan Zelenyi, Jackie Organizations: Service, Wednesday, Ukraine, Trump, Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, US, Washington, American University Kyiv, Republicans, Congress, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images Trump, Bradley, Getty, Former US Army, Kyiv Independent, Putin Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, West Palm Beach , Florida, Europe, Ukrainian, UN

☆ Ukraine says it attacked North Korean troops for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

North Korean troops have come under fire after joining Russia's war, Ukrainian officials said. The Pentagon says that North Korean troops engaged in combat would make them a fair target in the war. Kovalenko's statement on Monday was the first to suggest that North Korean troops were now actively fighting alongside Russian troops and against Ukraine. Last month, South Korean intelligence said that 1,500 North Korean troops had been shipped to Russia for training and likely deployment in the war. On Saturday, Ukrainian intelligence shared details of the military equipment it says Russia has issued to North Korean troops, including mortars, rifles, and machine guns.

Persons: Antony Blinken, —, Lloyd Austin, Pat Ryder, Kim Jong Organizations: Pentagon, Service, North, Ukraine's Center, Financial, Kyiv, Ukrainian, US, Korean, Russian, Ukraine, Air Force, Armed Forces of, Defence Intelligence Locations: Kursk, Russia's Kursk, Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian, Russia, Moscow, Pyongyang, Ukraine, Korea, Armed Forces of Ukraine

☆ A NATO country rejected offshore wind farms it said could slow its response to a Russian missile attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sweden has dropped plans for 13 wind farms in the Baltic Sea due to security concerns. Wind turbines could interfere with radar and slow Sweden's missile response, its army said. A recent study found that an additional minute could be added to the country's missile response time. Sweden, which joined NATO earlier this year, shares a coast on the Baltic Sea with Russia. The reaction time in the event of a missile attack could go from 2 minutes to 60 seconds with wind farms in the way.

Persons: Pål Jonson, Jonson Organizations: Service, NATO Locations: Sweden, Baltic, Russia

☆ What can the West do about North Korea giving troops to Russia? Not much it hasn't already flinched from.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

North Korea fighting alongside Russia would be a serious escalation to the Ukraine war. Experts criticized a lack of decisive Western strategy in countering the threat. AdvertisementWestern allies have options to react to the threat of North Korean troops in Russia, but are hamstrung by fears of escalation, military experts told Business Insider. The fact that now a serious escalation looks possible thanks to North Korea is an indication of the failure of that policy, Hunter told BI. Western states are likely to have been quietly hoping that China might step in diplomatically and dissuade North Korea, Hunter said.

Persons: —, Mark Rutte, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Patrick Bury, Kim Jong Un, Edward Hunter Christie, Hunter, Richard Fontaine, It's, Jens Stoltenberg, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Emmanuel Macron, Landsbergis, Germany's Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, Ann Marie Dailey, Joe Biden's, Western Europe —, Biden, Dailey, we're Organizations: NATO, Service, Pentagon, UN, Politico, UK's University of Bath, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Center, New, New American Security, Bloomberg, Biden, RAND Locations: Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Kursk, Europe, New American, Norway, Western, Congress, Poland, Russian, South Korea, Western Europe, North Korea, China

☆ Intercepted audio purports to show a chaotic start to North Koreans joining Russia's fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine shared audio it said was intercepted from Russians readying to receive North Korean troops. It comes as NATO confirms that North Korean troops are already fighting in Ukraine. AdvertisementNorth Korean forces are facing a frantic and unorganized start as they join Russia's fight against Ukraine, intercepted audio suggests. Voices discuss the imminent arrival of North Korean servicemen. They talk in exasperated terms over unclear communication about the North Korean troops.

Persons: readying, —, it's, Mark Rutte, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, Bermudez Organizations: NATO, Service, Ukraine, North Korean servicemen, Separate Marine Brigade, North, Center for International, Strategic Studies Locations: Ukraine, North, Russia's, Kursk, Russia, Moscow, Pyongyang, North Korea

☆ Ukraine's surrender hotline is tempting North Koreans to desert, promising they'll be well fed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine is offering comfortable beds and warm meals to North Korea troops who surrender to them. AdvertisementUkraine is enticing Russia-bound North Korean troops with comfortable beds and warm meals in exchange for their surrender. AdvertisementOn Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an evening address on Telegram that North Korean troops "may appear on the battlefield" any day now. Related storiesRussia's use of North Korean troops is another indicator that it's relying more on allies to sustain its wartime efforts. But Ukraine's attempt to encourage North Korean troops to surrender faces distinct hurdles.

Persons: —, Putin, chatbot, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, Kim, Bermudez, Bruce W, Bennett Organizations: Service, Korean People's Army, YouTube, North, Business Insider, Ukraine, Pyongyang that'll, Center for International, Strategic Studies, Workers ' Party of, RAND Locations: Ukraine, Korea, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Europe, Pyongyang, Workers ' Party of Korea

☆ North Korea knows its troops could desert in Ukraine. It has chilling ways to keep them in line.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US says North Korean troops are in Russia, possibly bound for the war in Ukraine. AdvertisementAny North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine would be subject to harsh measures to ensure they don't desert, observers have told Business Insider. On Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said "there is evidence" that North Korean troops were training in Russia. Scattered reports have claimed that smaller numbers of North Korean troops are already in Ukraine. Bennett said that the presence of North Korean troops in Ukraine could offer a rare opportunity to reach high-placed North Korean citizens.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, Hromadske, Kim Jong Un, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, Kim Jong, It's, Mark Collins, Kim, Bermudez, They're, Bruce W, Bennett, they've, Kim's, Kim Yo Jong, we've Organizations: North, Service, US, Business, Center for International, Strategic Studies, National Intelligence Service, South, Workers ' Party of Korea, RAND Locations: Russia, Ukraine, North Korea, South Korea North Korea, North Koreans, Pyongyang, Korea, Nazi, Soviet, South Korea

☆ Zelenskyy's new T-shirt riffs on Trump — and annoyed the Kremlin
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Zelenskyy wore a T-shirt saying 'Make Russia small again' during a nightly address. AdvertisementPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed up to his evening video address in an unusual T-shirt and got a scathing reaction from the Kremlin. Emblazoned on the black T-shirt, in red and white lowercase letters, was the phrase: "Make Russia small again." It included territory in modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and western Russia, with its center in Kyiv, Ukraine's modern-day capital. As of Thursday, a copycat "make Russia small again" T-shirt was for sale on at least one e-commerce site, but it's unclear whether it will catch on.

Persons: Zelenskyy, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Maria Zakharova, Rus, Kyivan Rus, MAGA, Donald Trump, Trump, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Wednesday, Kyiv Independent Locations: Russia, Kursk, USSR, Russian, Kievan Rus, Kiev, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyiv

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