Deployment of North Korean troops in Russia ‘a definite sign of Vladimir Putin’s weakness’

The 3 days Russian invasion in Ukraine has become a war that is approaching its 3 year "anniversary" and the main reason is the paranoid Vladimir Putin wanting more and more power, and the war is not going well for Russia. Ukraine already had an advance in Kursk and not Ukraine says that North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia's western Kursk region -- to back up Russian troops on the war's frontline, that's according to Ukraine's military intelligence service.

Kursk is where Ukrainian forces staged a cross-border incursion into Russian territory back in August, seizing a chunk of territory. This comes as Russian lawmakers ratified a defense treaty with North Korea that pledges 'mutual assistance' if either country is attacked. Earlier President Vladimir Putin did not deny the presence of North Korean troops in Russia. The USA said 3.000 North Korean troops are in Russia -- and has described the deployment as 'very serious.'

Deutsche Welle (DW) spoke with John Kirby, White House National Security Communications Advisor in Washington. Further analysis from Mikhail Alexeev, Russian expert at San Diego State University, and they also spoke with Aidan Foster Carter of Leeds University on what’s in it for North Korea.

Deutsche Welle video chapters are:

• 00:00 Introduction and report
• 02:31 Interview John Kirby, White House National Security Communications Advisor
• 05:07 Interview Mikhail Alexeev, San Diego State University
• 08:35 Interview Aidan Foster Carter, Leeds University