Ukraine Allies Face Limited Options Over North Korea Troops
- NATO chief calls troop arrivals a ‘significant escalation’
- Allies still eyeing how Russia will use troops against Ukraine
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Russia’s decision to bring North Korean troops to shore up its war-weary forces has Ukraine’s allies realizing they have few options to respond without escalating the conflict even more.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed the deployment following a briefing by high-ranking South Korean officials Monday in Brussels — and called it a “significant escalation” of Pyongyang’s involvement in Russia’s war. Over the weekend, US President Joe Biden told reporters “we have options, it depends on what they do.”