South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties.

President Trump met with French President Macron yesterday. Macron corrected Trump on how much Europe has financially supported Ukraine. Also, the U.S. sided with Russia, North Korea and Iran at the United Nations against the resolution calling for Russia's immediate withdrawal from Ukraine.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for building a strong, modern army to cope with any war during a visit to a military academy, state media KCNA said on Wednesday. Kim's trip to the Kang Kon Military Academy comes after North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

Kyrylo Budanov told reporters on Sunday that Pyongyang is "covering for practically 50% of Russia's need" for ammo.

Karine Jean-Pierre likened Donald Trump's media actions since taking office to what one would typically see out countries like North Korea and Russia.

Nonetheless, as several testimonies at the USCC hearing revealed, the activities and dependencies among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have increased and deepened to the point that the relationships can be loosely characterized as a single unit – an axis of autocracy – all while each maintains a great deal of individual sovereignty.

Utah Sen. John Curtis said he was deeply troubled by the recent votes cast by the United States during the UN General Assembly, siding the nation with Russia and North Korea.

North Korea recently sent some 3,500 additional soldiers to Russia's Far East for field training, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, with the possibility of soon being dispatched to the front lines.

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