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Vladimir Putin's recruitment of North Korean soldiers smacks of desperation and could spectacularly backfire, according to some Western military analysts. After weeks of speculation, NATO chief Mark Rutte confirmed the deployment of soldiers from Kim Jong-un's army to Russia.

North Korea has deployed 12,000 troops to Russia’s Kursk region to assist Moscow in its ongoing war with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Moscow with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, state news agency TASS reported. Another agency, Interfax, said the meeting took place on Monday.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Moscow on Monday with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, at a time of mounting concern in the West about growing military ties between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin for talks on Monday. "Today is a national holiday for us, and meeting with good friends on holidays is a good tradition,

Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea’s foreign minister in the Kremlin on Monday at a time of mounting concern in the West that North Korean soldiers are about to enter the Ukraine war on Moscow’s side.