SECURITYMay 30 · 11:30 UTCAL JAZEERA

North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war on Ukraine?

101 East investigates the situation of two North Korean POWs held in Ukraine and the efforts to transfer them to South Korea. The article explores whether these prisoners are being used as political pawns in Russia's conflict with Ukraine.

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