Putin's costly alliance: North Korean arms fuel Russian war effort
The Naumann Foundation published a report indicating how much Vladimir Putin pays Kim Jong Un for military equipment deliveries. Russia could have transferred approximately 5.5 billion Canadian dollars to North Korea.
According to the German Friedrich Naumann Foundation, even the most conservative estimates suggest that the value of arms deliveries from North Korea to Russia exceeds 1.7 billion Canadian dollars, according to NEXTA.
The report indicates that it is impossible to precisely estimate the quantity of arms deliveries from North Korea to Russia, as Pyongyang conceals its export data. South Korean security services rely on satellite images and monitor maritime routes.
Russia strengthens military cooperation with North Korea
The United States and South Korea revealed that in October, at least 3,000 soldiers were transported from North Korea to Russia. By the end of the year, Pyongyang plans to dispatch 10,000 troops there. On Thursday, Japanese and Ukrainian media reported that about 2,000 North Korean soldiers who completed training at military ranges in Russia's Far East are being transported by train to the European part of the country near the border with Ukraine.
