On November 4, Choe Son Hui, the North Korean Foreign Minister, met with Vladimir Putin, the Russian President in Moscow as Choe continues his state visit to Russia.
Choe’s trip comes at a time when 11,000 North Korean soldiers are reportedly preparing for combat alongside Russian forces within the Kursk Oblast.
Choe conveyed “sincere, warm and comradely greetings from Kim Jung-Un, the dictator of North Korea, during their meeting. Russia is celebrating “Unity Day.”
Choe met with Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, in Moscow after her arrival on Nov. 1. She vowed that North Korea would “stand with Russia until the day of victory” at talks.
The two countries are working to strengthen their relationship and so no additional details were given about the meeting between Choe & Putin.
The Korea Herald reported on Nov. 3 citing a legislator familiar with the issue that North Korea receives cash, food and space technology as compensation from Russia for entering the war at its side.
In June, Moscow and Pyongyang agreed to form a strategic partnership. They pledged to support each other in the event of an attack. The Russian parliament ratified a defense treaty in Octember amid reports that North Korea would be sending troops and weapons to help Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Independent Russian media outlet Meduza reported that Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, claimed on October 29 that Putin did not plan to meet Choe during her trip to Russia. It is not clear what caused the change in schedule.
Earlier in the day, the head of the counter-disinformation department at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Andrii Kovalenko, claimed on Nov. 4 that the first North Korean soldiers stationed in Russia’s Kursk Oblast to aid Moscow’s war have come under fire.
Borrell, a top EU diplomat, visited South Korea on November 4, asking the country to “set up aid” for Ukraine. Ukraine is seeking to establish strategic co-operation with North Korea.
During her visit to Kyiv, the German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock announced that Germany will provide 200 millions euros ($217million) in winter humanitarian aid as Ukraine prepares itself for more Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Annalena Bärbock, the German Foreign Minister, said that she was arriving in Ukraine and that “we are fighting this brutality by our humanity and support so that Ukrainians not only survive winter but that their country can also survive.”
As a Ukrainian publication we do not try to tell U.S. citizens who to vote for in the elections. We do ask that they consider Ukraine when casting their votes.
According to the document, Kyiv will produce drones, parts and components for them, as well as electronic warfare systems, together with Vilnius.
In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said: “We see a rise in the number North Koreans and we don’t see a rise in the reaction of our partner.”
The six-page document envisaged Ukraine reducing its military to 50,000 soldiers, five times fewer than it had by 2022. It also envisaged accepting the independence of eastern Donetsk, and Luhansk, oblasts that were by then partially occupied by Russia.
After a phone call with Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, Volodymyr Zelensky said: “We expect to get it by the end this year.”
According to Ukraine’s General Staff, Russia launched more than 2,00 strike drones in October, breaking its previous record of nearly 700 set in September.
In January, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree that allows foreigners who served in the Russian Army for a year on a contract basis, as well as close relatives of those individuals, to apply for Russian citizenship using a simplified process.
In a television interview on November 4, Andriy Yeromak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office said that Ukraine does not hold direct talks with Russia about an energy ceasefire, but is open to the idea of a third party mediating the implementation the peace formula.
Another 15% of respondents said that they would be willing to endure the conflict for several more months. And 4% said that they could tolerate it for another six months.
“We are registering an increased supply of packages of defense assistance.” “The situation with artillery is improving,” wrote President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram following a meeting of Supreme Commander-in Chief’s Staff.
Boris Johnson, referring to Trump’s “Make America great again” slogan, said: “I cannot believe a guy so passionate about his nation…would want to start his presidency by essentially allowing the Soviet Empire be great once more.”
The attack caused damage to a supermarket, apartment buildings with multiple stories, commercial properties, and cars.
Kazem Jalali, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, said on November 4 that Russia will launch two Iranian Satellites, Kowsar & Hodhod into orbit using a Soyuz Launcher on Nov. 5.
Overnight, Russia launched 80 Shaheds as well as other drones. Ukrainian air defenses shot off 50 of them, while 27 were “lost”, the Air Force reported.
According to reports, the instructions were distributed among Russian troops. According to Kyiv, Moscow’s losses have reached 700,000.
“Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine is an existential danger.” Josep Borrell, after meeting South Korean Defense minister Kim Yong Hyun on X, said that the Republic of Korea was best positioned to comprehend it.
Wi Sung Lac, a South Korean member of the parliamentary intelligence committee told The Korea Herald that North Korean soldiers receive $2,000 per monthly for their service. This would amount to at least $200,000,000 annually if multiplied by 10,000 soldiers.
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