Secretary of State Antony Blinken is raising concerns about the growing relationship between Russia and North Korea.

As Ukrainian forces mount a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that success in this region would improve Kyiv’s bargaining position in any future ceasefire negotiations.

In an interview with Lex Fridman, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the aid given to Russia by North Korea to the support that Ukraine receives from its allies. The numbers for deliveries such as artillery ammunition are alarming for the West.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that several “seriously wounded” North Korean soldiers died from their injuries after being captured by Ukrainian forces.

Russian forces, including North Korean troops, lost "up to a battalion of infantry" in fighting around one village in the southern Kursk region in roughly two days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday.

Zelenskiy reports battles near Makhnovka, Kursk region North Korean and Russian troops suffer significant losses Fierce battles along 1,000-km front line, Pokrovsk hardest hit Jan 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russian and North Korean forces suffered heavy losses in fighting in Russia's southern Kursk region.

In an interview with Lex Friedman, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared North Korea's aid to Russia to the support Ukraine receives from its allies. The figures are embarrassing for the West regarding deliveries such as artillery ammunition.

Antony Blinken confirmed that more than a thousand North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia. Moscow plans to share satellite technology with Pyongyang. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken,