{"id":115940,"date":"2024-10-19T12:25:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T05:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115940"},"modified":"2024-10-19T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T05:25:48","slug":"us-lawmaker-north-korean-troops-fighting-for-russia-would-cross-red-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115940","title":{"rendered":"US Lawmaker: North Korean Troops Fighting for Russia Would Cross &#8216;Red Line&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ohio Congressman Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, is pressing the White House for an &#8220;immediate&#8221; briefing amid reports that North Korea has sent its soldiers to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war, a development Turner says would cross a &#8220;red line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/volodymyr-zelensky\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> raised alarms during a news conference in Brussels this week after he claimed that North Korea, Russia&#8217;s key ally, is preparing to send thousands of troops from different branches of its armed forces to fight against Ukraine. Kyiv&#8217;s Defense Intelligence Directorate said a day later that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/ukraine-north-korea-russia-kursk-1971365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">almost 11,000<\/a> North Korean infantry troops training in eastern Russia.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s spy agency later reported on Friday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/north-korea-troops-russia-ukraine-war-satellite-images-1971109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">at least 1,500 North Korean soldiers<\/a> had been dispatched to support Moscow&#8217;s military and had been transferred to the Russian port city of Vladivostok this month by Russian navy ships. According to a report reviewed by the Associated Press (AP), the dispatched troops were given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/russian-military\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Russian military<\/a> uniforms, weapons and forged identification documents.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Joe Biden<\/a> on Friday, Turner, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/republican\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Republican<\/a>, wrote that, if true, the reported leap in Russia and North Korea&#8217;s military partnership is an &#8220;alarming&#8221; and &#8220;extreme escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\" style=\"height:0;padding-bottom:66.68%\">\n<picture class=\"mapping-embed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.webp?w=790&amp;f=d77b5e0ce30b6c14ade1b7f4d6658447 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.jpg?w=790&amp;f=d77b5e0ce30b6c14ade1b7f4d6658447 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.webp?w=900&amp;f=304ac37cad5ba8823fbd5b62af9d7cac 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.jpg?w=900&amp;f=304ac37cad5ba8823fbd5b62af9d7cac 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.webp?w=790&amp;f=d77b5e0ce30b6c14ade1b7f4d6658447 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.jpg?w=790&amp;f=d77b5e0ce30b6c14ade1b7f4d6658447 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.webp?w=450&amp;f=e2b47f4a8ebaa54cfc1b52762e31a203 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.jpg?w=450&amp;f=e2b47f4a8ebaa54cfc1b52762e31a203 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.webp?w=1200&amp;f=7e8ab1c60658d6c7528b1c8e5a3854e8\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2499349\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2499349\/north-korean-troops-russia-redline.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=7e8ab1c60658d6c7528b1c8e5a3854e8\" alt=\"North Korean Troops in Russia a 'RedLine'\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\">\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"short-cap-description\">Fighters of the Korean People&#8217;s Army ride on mobile missile launchers during a military parade in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017. Ohio Congressman Mike Turner is pressing the White House for more answers amid reports&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"full-cap-description\" style=\"display: none;\">Fighters of the Korean People&#8217;s Army ride on mobile missile launchers during a military parade in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017. Ohio Congressman Mike Turner is pressing the White House for more answers amid reports that North Korea has dispatched soldiers to fight alongside Russia in the war in Ukraine. <\/span><br \/>\n<button onclick=\"toggleCap(this)\" id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">ED JONES\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;North Korean troops, either attacking Ukraine from Russian territory or entering into Ukrainian territory, must be a red line for the United States and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/nato\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">NATO<\/a>,&#8221; read the letter. &#8220;Your administration must make that absolutely clear and unequivocal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Turner also called for &#8220;an immediate classified briefing&#8221; before the House Intelligence Committee &#8220;concerning the possible engagement of North Korean troops in a potential escalating and broadening Ukrainian conflict.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Newsweek <\/em>sent an email to the White House press office late Friday night for comment on the letter.<\/p>\n<p>Russia has developed its relationship with Western adversaries\u2014namely, China, Iran and North Korea\u2014since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which sparked widespread sanctions against Moscow&#8217;s economy from the U.S. and other allies of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Following South Korea&#8217;s intelligence report on the movement of North Korean troops, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Friday: &#8220;At this moment, our official position is that we cannot confirm reports that North Koreans are actively now as soldiers engaged in the war effort, but that may change,&#8221; reported AP.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/pentagon\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Pentagon<\/a> has also said that it cannot confirm or corroborate reports that North Korean troops have been dispatched to Russia. On Wednesday, however, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/us-warns-north-korea-growing-support-russia-ukraine-war-putin-1969962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">told reporters<\/a> that Washington and its allies are concerned about Moscow and Pyongyang&#8217;s growing military relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/dmitry-peskov\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Dmitry Peskov<\/a> dismissed reports about North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian soldiers as &#8220;another piece of fake news&#8221; during a news conference last week.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, about a dozen North Korean soldiers are believed to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/north-korean-troops-deserting-ukraine-frontline-hours-after-arrival-report-1969726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">deserted the Russian front line<\/a> near Ukraine&#8217;s northern border within days of arriving to battle. The outlet cited unnamed intelligence officials who said that Moscow&#8217;s military is searching for the 18 troops.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/us-lawmaker-north-korean-troops-fighting-russia-would-cross-red-line-1971585\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio Congressman Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, is pressing the White House for an &#8220;immediate&#8221; briefing amid reports that North Korea has sent its soldiers to fight &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115940\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=115940"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115940\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=115940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=115940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=115940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}