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Last update: 7 hours agoRussia-North Korea Military Ties: Putin thanked North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui for Pyongyang’s support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, praising “heroic deeds” of Korean troops and signaling deeper cooperation as analysts watch for possible groundwork toward a Kim Jong-un visit to Russia. Diplomatic Signaling: Choe’s Moscow trip—arriving at Lavrov’s invitation and without an obvious anniversary—has Seoul closely monitoring talks, while Choe reiterated Kim’s commitment to “comprehensive development” under the 2024 treaty. Ukraine War Backdrop: The meeting comes as Russia faces renewed Ukrainian drone attacks on the Moscow region, underscoring why Moscow is leaning on partners like North Korea. Cyber Threats: Separately, researchers say North Korea-linked attackers hid OTTERCOOKIE malware inside fake “coding assessment” SVG flag images, aiming to trick developers into running malicious code. Regional Security Pressure: North Korea also denounced US-led RIMPAC drills, warning of “proportional countermeasures,” keeping the pressure on amid rising trilateral coordination involving South Korea, the US, and Japan.
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