Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekend. Western officials have warned that North Korean units joining the fight would stoke the almost three-year war and bring geopolitical consequences as far away as the Indo-Pacific region. The possibility has alarmed leaders and deepened diplomatic tensions. A senior official in the Ukrainian presidential office told The Associated Press on Friday that Zelenskyy had canceled a planned visit to Kyiv by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. A photograph of Guterres shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin caused an outcry in Ukraine.
