{"id":2359328,"date":"2024-10-25T02:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T06:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-plays-coy-about-north-korean-troops-in-russia-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T03:00:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T07:00:23","slug":"putin-plays-coy-about-north-korean-troops-in-russia-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-plays-coy-about-north-korean-troops-in-russia-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin plays coy about North Korean troops in Russia &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fputin-plays-coy-about-north-korean-troops-in-russia-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359328&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed speculation regarding the presence of North Korean troops in Russia \u200bduring a Q&#038;A session following the BRICS Summit. When\u2064 confronted with reports and satellite imagery showing North Korean soldiers on \u2064ships in Vladivostok, Putin declined to confirm or \u200bdeny the reports, merely stating that images can indicate underlying realities. U.S. intelligence suggests approximately 3,000 North Korean troops have \u200barrived in Russia, possibly to assist in military training \u200bor maneuvers related to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin \u2062acknowledged evidence of North Korean troops in Russia and expressed concerns regarding their \u2062potential role in the conflict. National Security Adviser John Kirby also indicated the likelihood of North Korean troops preparing for possible engagement alongside Russian forces, though he refrained from\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">making definitive claims<\/a> about their\u200c involvement in combat activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Putin plays coy about North Korean troops in Russia<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1844895\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> played coy about whether troops from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Korea<\/a> were in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russia<\/a> during a question and answer session after the conclusion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3197994\/russia-hosts-brics-summit-amid-geopolitical-turmoil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BRICS Summit<\/a> on Thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During the closing session of the summit, Putin was asked about the recent reports and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-wildfires-at-least-36-dead-from-natural-disaster\/\" title=\"Hawaii wildfires claim 36 lives.\">satellite photographs<\/a> of North Korean troops on ships in Vladivostok, Russia. Intelligence reports within the United States claimed that approximately 3,000 North Korean troops were sent to Russia and have begun military drills and training. When asked if the reports were accurate, Putin refused to confirm or deny, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Images are a serious thing, if there are images, then they reflect something,&rdquo; Putin <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-putin-brics-summit-china-india-31a4a4af22e9475aee322f2045701fc6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">replied<\/a> when asked about whether the pictures were indeed of North Korean troops in his country.<\/p>\n<p>Many officials believe that North Korea&rsquo;s troops are in Russia to prepare to enter the war in Ukraine on Russia&rsquo;s behalf. It is a sentiment and concern the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3197999\/in-subtle-rebuke-of-trump-austin-rejects-falsehoods-of-the-kremlins-apologists-in-kyiv-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin<\/a> shared this week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have gone to &hellip; Russia,&rdquo; Austin <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/3943613\/secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-camera-on-the-record-remarks-to-trav\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;What exactly they&rsquo;re doing will have to be seen.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll continue to pull this thread and see what happens here,&rdquo; Austin <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3201405\/presence-of-north-korean-troops-in-russia-raises-stakes-in-ukraine-war\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;If they&rsquo;re co-belligerents, if their intention is to participate in this war on Russia&rsquo;s behalf, that is a very, very serious issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>National Security Communications Adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-kirby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Kirby<\/a> also suggested that Pyongyang&rsquo;s troops could be preparing to enter the war. However, he was not ready to commit to the idea but said it was highly probable.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do not yet know whether these soldiers will enter into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putins-nightmare-ukraine-has-become-the-russian-militarys-graveyard\/\" title=\"Putin&#039;s Nightmare: Ukraine Has Become the Russian Military&#039;s Graveyard\">combat alongside<\/a> the Russian military,&rdquo; Kirby<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2024\/10\/23\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-national-security-communications-adviser-john-kirby-2\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> said<\/a>. &ldquo;But this is certainly a highly concerning probability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still a shroud of mystery remains about the two country&rsquo;s militaries collaborating in the Russian Far East. Putin did little to ease concerns about the potential of North Korean troops entering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/3197308\/peace-ukraine-requires-strength-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> by touting a new &ldquo;strategic partnership&rdquo; pact predicated on mutual military assistance between North Korea and Russia during the summit&rsquo;s last day the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported. Nevertheless, the Russian president remained reticent about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-looks-to-automate-fleet-craft\/\" title=\"Pentagon looks to automate fleet craft\">military plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have never doubted that the North Korean leadership takes our agreements seriously,&rdquo; Putin said. &ldquo;What and how we will do within the framework of this article (of the agreement) is our business.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1844895\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1844895\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Putin evasive on presence of North Korean troops in Russia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2359329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Russia_Vladimir_Putin_Military_k1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32109,3733,4280,9689,32076],"class_list":["post-2359328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-north-korea","tag-putin","tag-russia","tag-troops","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Russia_Vladimir_Putin_Military_k1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}