YONHAP]   The secretary general of South Korea's presidential advisory body on unification said Tuesday that North Korea would not engage in dialogue with the United States as long as it is being paid by Russia for its troop deployment and other forms of military cooperation.

North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North’s state media reported Tuesday, as the U.S., South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

The United States is concerned by Russia's growing relationship with North Korea and by what technology the two countries may be exchanging, the top U.S. arms control official said on Wednesday.

North Korea ratified a major defence pact with Russia on Tuesday, outlining mutual military aid and requiring both countries to provide each other with immediate military assistance if attacked.

North Korea has issued a stark warning to the West over its ongoing support for Ukraine, which it warns could lead to a destructive war with Russia. "The Anglo-Saxons intend to push the European continent to a direct armed conflict with Russia,

North Korea ratified a defense treaty with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, formally deepening military cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow in its war against Ukraine.