Kim Jong-un made the announcement at a groundbreaking ceremony for a monument to the country’s troops that have died fighting in Russia’s Kursk region.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. ‘is prepared to take further action if necessary’ and called on Moscow to immediately agree to a cease-fire.
Russia conducts wide-ranging missile tests after announcing progress on new nuclear weapons, coinciding with the postponement of U.S.–Russia talks in Budapest.
Kim Jong-un made the announcement at a groundbreaking ceremony for a monument to the country’s troops that have died fighting in Russia’s Kursk region.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. ‘is prepared to take further action if necessary’ and called on Moscow to immediately agree to a cease-fire.
Russia conducts wide-ranging missile tests after announcing progress on new nuclear weapons, coinciding with the postponement of U.S.–Russia talks in Budapest.