The Russian president thanked his North Korean counterpart for sending his soldiers to fight against Ukraine in Kursk. The statement was made as the two leaders met in Beijing after attending a military parade on China with leader Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un expressed willingness to “spare no effort” to help Moscow amid its war with Ukraine. North Korean troops earlier this year helped Russia eject Ukrainian forces from its western region of Kursk. n18oc_world n18oc_crux