International

Ukraine assures that the first North Korean soldiers will be deployed on the war front in two days

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned this Friday citing information collected by his intelligence services, that the first North Korean soldiers who according to Seoul, Washington and Kiev already receive instruction in Russia will be sent with the Russian Army at the front in two days.

“According to intelligence information, on October 27 or 28 the first North Korean military will be deployed by Russia in combat zones,” Zelenski said after meeting with his military and security leadership.

“Obvious escalation” of Russia

The Ukrainian president described the alleged imminent deployment of North Korean soldiers on the front as an “obvious escalation” by Russia.

“The world has to do with it clearly what Russia really wants, which is the continuation of the war,” Zelenski said in his report of the meeting with his military leadership, published on his Telegram channel.

The Ukrainian president also called for “a forceful reaction” from the international community.

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“The consummation of North Korea’s entry into combat actions should not be received with closed eyes and vague comments, but with tangible pressure on both Moscow and Pyongyang to respect the UN Charter and punish this escalation,” Zelenski said.

North Korean soldiers on the Kursk front

Both the United States and South Korea have confirmed that about 3,000 North Korean soldiers are already training in Russia to enter the war with the Russian Army.

According to Seoul intelligence, North Korea has decided to contribute up to 12,000 men to the Russian war effort.

Ukrainian sources say they have evidence of movements of North Korean soldiers from the Russian Far East, where they would have begun training, to the west of Russia, from where they would join the ranks of the Kremlin troops fighting against Ukraine.

According to some Kiev sources, the Russian oblast of Kursk – where Ukrainian troops control part of the territory – is the destination chosen for the first North Korean contingent to join the Russian Army.

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“Compliance” with international law

Meanwhile, North Korea said that sending its troops to Russia “would comply with international law” if it occurred, in a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs that is the first of the regime on the North Korean deployment allegedly destined for Ukraine.

“If something like what the international media talk about happens, I think it would be an action that complies with international legal norms,” Kim Jong-gyu, Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Russia, said in a statement distributed by the state agency KCNA.

“I think there will surely be forces that want to present it as illegal,” Kim added in response to a question posed by a journalist from this official North Korean agency about the deployment of this country’s army in Russia, according to the KCNA.

“Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not participate directly in what the Ministry of Defense does and does not feel the need to confirm it separately,” said the deputy minister.

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Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore

Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.

Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.

In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.

Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.

“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.

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He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.

International

Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking

Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.

Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.

The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.

“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.

International

Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing

Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.

“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.

He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.

A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.

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Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.