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North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Lukashenko tells BBC
BBC ^ | 10/24/2024 | Steve Rosenberg Reporting from Kazan, Russia

Posted on 10/24/2024 9:35:41 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

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Belarus has played a part in Russia’s war. In February 2022 Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched, partly, from Belarusian territory.

Why did the country’s leader allow the Kremlin to do that?

“How do you know I gave permission for Belarusian territory to be used?” Lukashenko asks me.

“Because Belarusian territory was used [for the invasion].”

“There were exercises going on involving several thousand Russian soldiers.

Putin started withdrawing these troops from where they were in southern Belarus, down a road, along the border with Ukraine.

"At one point he redirected some of these troops to Kyiv. I’m sure they’d been provoked. It’s up to Putin how he withdraws his troops. Via Kyiv. Or he could have gone through Minsk.”

“Didn’t you call Putin to ask what was going on?” I ask.

“No. He didn’t call me. And I didn’t call him. These are his troops and he has the right to move them out whichever way he likes.”

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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1 posted on 10/24/2024 9:35:41 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Nork troops in the Ukraine mean there are less Nork troops in N. Korea. Which I would presume makes the Norks less likely to invade S. Korea.


2 posted on 10/24/2024 9:39:24 AM PDT by Fai Mao (The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
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To: marcusmaximus

🇺🇦🇷🇴 “FREEEEEEDOM” … that’s true happiness!

Two Ukranians run to Romania to not fight and die for zelensky. pic.twitter.com/lrVkv2KR30— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) October 24, 2024


3 posted on 10/24/2024 9:44:26 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: marcusmaximus

why??!!

I don’t give a #### if NK’s want to send guys to die there too.

Why would that start WWIII?

Ukraine is NOT, for those here who forget, is NOT a NATO ally...or particularly useful in any sense of the word excpet for demonrat graft


4 posted on 10/24/2024 9:46:52 AM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: JonPreston

Putin is going to get boofooed by Xi in 3 months.

#UnderTheBus


5 posted on 10/24/2024 9:49:16 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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UN Secretary General Guterres respectfully bows and shakes the hand of The Putin in Russia’s Kazan at the BRICS summit.

A lot of people start crying and scream hysterically when they see this picture, for some reason.

The world is realigning … pic.twitter.com/luNahDupjo— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) October 24, 2024


6 posted on 10/24/2024 9:56:21 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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--- "Putin is going to get boofooed by Xi in 3 months."

Only a Chinese intel operative can know that.

MaximumMarcus in three days / weeks / months / ....

7 posted on 10/24/2024 9:59:13 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

So far, no indication there are any Norkie troops inside Ukraine or that they ever will be. Lots of hysteria over “what if”. So silly.


8 posted on 10/24/2024 10:11:28 AM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: dp0622

Ukraine has blown up thousands of Russian tanks, hundreds of thousands of Russian infantrymen and depleted North Korean artillery and missile stocks. Seems pretty useful to me.


9 posted on 10/24/2024 10:14:49 AM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind.)
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To: CatHerd
So far, no indication there are any Norkie troops inside Ukraine

That's not true - certainly not what the US and South Korean intelligence communities are saying. South Korea's National Intelligence Service for example stated last week that it has evidence that 1500 North Korean troops are in Ukraine. US intelligence this week says the number has risen to 3000.

10 posted on 10/24/2024 10:18:34 AM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind.)
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To: CatHerd

Putin just admitted to the NK troops today at his Kazan freak show. He said they were in compliance of his mutual defense treaty with Little Rocket Man.


11 posted on 10/24/2024 10:19:12 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Xi is going to get the Ukraine rebuilding contracts.

Putin is such a stooge.


12 posted on 10/24/2024 10:21:30 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Alter Kaker

Where is the proof they are inside Ukraine? Can you provide proof?


13 posted on 10/24/2024 10:34:52 AM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: CatHerd
Where is the proof they are inside Ukraine? Can you provide proof? I am not the South Korean Intelligence Community.
14 posted on 10/24/2024 10:35:39 AM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind.)
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To: marcusmaximus

So what if Norkies are in Russia? Last month, Lao military were in Russia for training and joint exercises. what’s the big deal so long as they stay in Russia?


15 posted on 10/24/2024 10:37:08 AM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Can you not provide a link to where you read that NK troops are now inside Ukraine? Nothing? Are you sure you read that?


16 posted on 10/24/2024 10:38:37 AM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: CatHerd

Ukraine just needs to drop leaflets telling the NORK soldiers they can have Ukrainian citizenship if they defect….and a gift card to McDonalds. The Norks would be gone in a heartbeat.


17 posted on 10/24/2024 10:40:30 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: CatHerd

Sure, I am happy to google stuff for you.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/18/asia/ukraine-north-korea-12000-troops-intl/index.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/23/austin-north-korea-troops-russia/

https://kyivindependent.com/first-north-korean-troops-deployed-to-front-line-in-kursk-oblast-ukraines-military-intelligence-says/

Need anything else googled?


18 posted on 10/24/2024 10:41:17 AM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind.)
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To: Alter Kaker

None of sources claim there are Russian troops inside Ukraine.

They say some NK troops are being sent to Russia.

The Kyiv Independent cites Zelensky saying they are being sent to Kursk (which is in Russia).

Zero indication — not even a claim that NK troops are now inside Ukraine.


19 posted on 10/24/2024 10:50:47 AM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: Vermont Lt

The NK troops are not currently in Ukraine, and we don’t know they ever will be.

If they ever do show up there and they drop those leaflets, the Norkies will know Ukrainian citizenship will simply land them on the other side of the front lines facing the Russians. so it may not work so well.


20 posted on 10/24/2024 11:01:01 AM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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