Putin and Kim Jong-un: A Match Made in Geopolitical Heaven
Well, well, well! If it isn’t the two least popular boys in school forming their very own clique. A Russian and a North Korean in cahoots? Sounds like the start of a new buddy cop movie—but this one’s got rockets!
As reported, the alliance between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un is sending ripples of concern through the geopolitical community. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister, in a dire warning, stated that North Korean troops bolstering the Russian army could prove to be a “huge threat” to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. You know things are getting serious when they start counting souped-up soldiers instead of just bullets!
According to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, North Korea has decided to send a staggering 12,000 troops to the Ukrainian front. I’d say they’re really into the whole ‘support your local tyrant’ motif. But let’s face it: if the only new members in your army come from a regime infamous for its human rights violations, you might want to reconsider your recruitment strategy.
The Ukrainian minister stressed—hold onto your hats, folks—these aren’t just mercenaries; they’re entire North Korean units! So, if you thought your neighbor’s dog was a nuisance, just wait till you meet a brigade of North Korean soldiers your country never asked for.
Now, let’s take a moment to appreciate the irony here. Putin’s Russia, a country that’s supposed to be intimidating, is actually relying on North Korean muscle. It’s like calling in your friend from kindergarten to help you win a major chess tournament: it’s cute, but they don’t really know how to play!
However, the involvement of North Korean soldiers doesn’t just amplify the drama—it signifies that Russia may be facing some serious personnel shortages following its recent losses. This isn’t just a conflict; it’s a precarious game of musical chairs, and someone’s about to get left standing without a seat.
With French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot assuring us that France will stand by Ukraine, there’s talk of training up a Ukrainian brigade and sending them some swanky new Mirage fighters as early as 2025. I mean, if you’re going to send in the cavalry, might as well make it French fancy!
What’s more curious is that France seems to be invested in ensuring the “Victory Plan” from President Volodymyr Zelensky gets implemented. Because nothing says ‘we’re serious about peace’ like sending over troops armed with the latest gadgets while simultaneously trying to understand how to de-escalate a conflict.
And let’s not forget that term: the mutual assistance clause of the strategic treaty signed by North Korea and Russia. It’s like getting insurance for your car…after you’ve already crashed it eight times. So here’s the scoop: if one feels attacked, both come charging in like a discount superhero duo. Not really the safety net you’d hoped for!
But the bottom line is clear: the geopolitical arena is getting a little crowded. With Zelensky calling out the growing alliance as merely the next step in a surreptitious arms deal, it’s clear that neither side seems to be ready to back down. The question now becomes: how many more players need to join this tense game of chess before someone finally flips the board over?
As we sit back and watch the chaos unfold, one thing remains evident—this new alliance is less about military might and more about survival in a relentless game of escalation. The world collectively holds its breath, wondering just how much longer we can swim in this geopolitical swamp without needing a lifeboat.
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un strengthened relations between the regimes of Russia and North Korea (Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS)
Concern is growing over the growing alliance between the regimes of Russia and North Korea. This Saturday, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, With Andri Sibiwarned that the participation of North Korean troops to reinforce the Russian Army in the war would represent a “huge threat” of further escalation of the conflict.
The growing North Korean involvement poses “an enormous threat of a further escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine, its intensification and extension beyond the current limits,” he said at a press conference after meeting with his French counterpart. Jean-Noel Barrotin kyiv.
The day before, the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) assured that the North Korean dictatorship decided to send a total of 12,000 soldiers to the Ukrainian front to support the troops of Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Putin in the war. The deployment of these troops would have already begun. “It has been discovered that North Korea has recently decided to send a total of 12,000 troops of four different brigades, including the special forces, to the war in Ukraine,” explained an NIS source, quoted on Friday by the news agency Yonhap.
The Ukrainian minister stressed that these are not mercenaries, but rather entire North Korean units that will fight alongside Kremlin troops against Ukraine, and urged a harsh reaction from kyiv’s allies.
If the sending of thousands of North Korean soldiers to the Ukrainian front is confirmed, this would have far-reaching consequences, since would expand the war and risk transferring it to the territory of Asiacommented Barrot.
South Korean intelligence reported that Kim Jong-un’s regime would have sent nearly 12,000 soldiers to reinforce the Russian Army in its war with Ukraine (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
However, the involvement of North Korean soldiers also shows that Putin’s Russia finds it increasingly difficult to wage waradded the head of French diplomacy.
Barrot stressed that, despite all the difficulties, “Ukraine is and will be France’s priority,” and that his country is currently training a Ukrainian brigade and preparing to send its first Mirage fighters to the invaded country in early 2025.
He also reiterated that Ukraine has the right to carry out long-range attacks against the Russian rear within its right of self-defense and that the matter must be coordinated with allies.
The head of French diplomacy discussed with Sibiga the implementation of the “Victory Plan” presented by President Volodimir Zelensky, which precisely includes the demand that his partners lift the veto on the use of their long-range weapons against Russian territory. .
A Ukrainian man takes photos of a North Korean missile used by Russia to attack the city of Kharkiv, last January (REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy)
“I responded to his and President Zelensky’s invitation because your fight is our fight“You fight to preserve your territorial integrity, but you also hold the front line that separates Europe from Vladimir Putin’s Russia, freedom and oppression,” Barrot declared.
According to the French minister, France is focused on preventing the spread of chaos in the world and is trying to get as many countries as possible to support the implementation of Zelensky’s peace plan.
“Our diplomats are focused on encouraging our partners, Ukraine’s partners, to implement the ‘Victory Plan.’ We support this plan,” declared Barrot, who will also visit northeastern Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian soldiers who are repelling the Russian attack.
“The support and application of the ‘Victory Plan’ will be the best response that our allies can give to Russia’s escalation of war, in particular to the confrontation plan with North Korean troops,” Sibiga stressed.
Last Sunday Zelensky had denounced the sending of North Korean troops to reinforce the Russian Army, which has been carrying out a war in Ukraine since 2022. “We observe a growing alliance between Russia and regimes like North Korea,” declared the head of state. And he added: “It is no longer just about transferring weapons. Actually, “It is about transferring people from North Korea to the armed forces of the occupier.”.
Zelensky insists on the need for the West to strengthen military cooperation with Ukraine (EFE/EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO)
“Obviously, in these circumstances, our relationships with our partners must develop. The front line needs more support,” he said.
The North Korean decision, experts believe, would be in line with the strategic cooperation treaty signed by North Korea and Russia in June, which further deepens the strong rapprochement that Pyongyang and Moscow have embarked on in the last year.
That pact includes a mutual assistance clause in the event that one of the two countries is attacked, a condition that technically it would occur due to the Ukrainian incursion in Kursk and Belgorod.
In turn, it is thought that Moscow, which has been receiving North Korean artillery and missile rounds since the summer of 2023, may be experiencing a significant shortage of troops in its army after the numerous casualties suffered on the front in recent months.
Recently, according to the newspaper The Guardian, North Korea deployed military engineers in Ukraine to support Russia in launching ballistic missiles These North Korean engineers have been seen operating in Russian-occupied areas, and some have been killed in recent attacks near Donetsk.
(With information from EFE)