North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian defence minister Ukraine's use of long-range weapons is the result of direct military intervention by the United States and Moscow is entitled to take action in self-defence,

North Korea said Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a "just war." Meanwhile Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel said Ukraine could consider "diplomatic solutions" to the war. DW has the latest.

Kim Jong Un reportedly emphasized that North Korea "will invariably support the policy of the Russian Federation to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity from the imperialists’ moves for hegemony.

"For the Republic of Korea, these actions pose a serious threat, as North Korean troops are gaining combat experience, which could present additional security challenges in the region in the future," Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said following his visit to South Korea.

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said that Russia has the right to stand its ground against Ukraine.Speaking to Russia’s defence minister, Kim stressed that Ukraine's use

South Korea’s president met a Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to North Korea's sending soldiers to support Russia’s war on Ukraine.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's visiting defense chief.

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia’s defence chief, the North’s state media reported Saturday.

Seoul: Amid Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelenskyy's conditional agreement to ceasefire in a bid to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russia's Defence Chief and extended ‘invariable support’ to Russia amid its war with Ukraine.