Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published a video on social media on Sunday of two men Ukraine claims are North Korean soldiers captured on the front lines of the Russian invasion, allegedly fighting without having been told they were going to war.
Zelensky said in an accompanying message that he was open to negotiation to free the soldiers to communist dictator Kim Jong-un if Kim helps Ukraine retrieve some of its captured citizens from Russia. He also indicated that he was open to giving political asylum to North Korean soldiers if they “do not wish to return home” and are willing to speak about their experiences, presumably critically of the country they escaped.
North Korea has risen to be one of Russia’s most vocal geopolitical allies since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. Kim and his officials have enthusiastically supported the Ukraine…
