Borrell calls on South Korea to step up support for Ukraine amid Russia's involvement of the DPRK military
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EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell discusses DPRK and security issues with South Korean Defense Minister.
EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell said he had discussed DPRK and security issues with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, urging Seoul to step up support for Ukraine amid Russia's involvement of the DPRK military, UNN reports.
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"I met Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun on DPRK & other common security challenges. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is an existential threat. The Republic of Korea is best positioned to understand it. We are united in our support to Ukraine. I encouraged them to step it up," EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell said in X, who is on a visit to South Korea.
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According to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Russia has moved more than 7,000 DPRK soldiers closer to the border with Ukraine, arming them with "infantry-style" mortars, assault rifles, machine guns and other weapons.
