US says Russia escalated Ukraine conflict by deploying North Koreans
"It has been Russia that has escalated the conflict time and time again," spokesperson Miller said, pointing to North Korean troops the US says have been deployed and clashed with Ukrainian forces.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a farewell ceremony before Putin's departure at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: