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World · 18 August 2026

Russia and North Korea aim to build new righteous world order together

Russia and North Korea aim to build new righteous world order together

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Russian officials said Moscow and Pyongyang are collaborating to create a fair global system after North Korean military aid. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov praised the tradition of militant friendship while referencing the 14,000 North Korean soldiers sent to Kursk. Ukraine now claims Russia might soon deploy up to 50,000 more troops from the secretive nation.

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