N. Korea’s Support Puts Putin in Its Debt: Experts

North Korea's dispatch of personnel to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- even if their military involvement is limited or indirect -- could put Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang's debt, experts said. The development may also set the stage for reciprocal support from Moscow for Kim Jong-un's aggressive ambitions, especially if North Korean casualties occur in the Ukraine war.

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Kim Du-yeon, an adjunct senior fellow with the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, said North Korea might see an opportunity to extract concessions from Russia in return for supporting its war efforts.

"North Korea might say, 'You owe me, Russia, if some of our men are killed in action, or even if they are just technicians and engineers,'" she said.

North Korea's leverage over Russia could lead to support for the North's military ambitions, particularly against South Korea.

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