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North Korea earns billions from Russia through troops, arms: report
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North Korea is suspected to have earned billions of dollars from Russia as compensation for troop deployments and arms exports supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to a report released Wednesday. South Korea's Institute for National Security Strategy estimated that Pyongyang generated between $7.67 billion and $14.4 billion from such activities between August 2023 and December 2025. According to Seoul's intelligence authorities, the North has deployed troops to Russia since October 2024