North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, U.S. confirms

North Korea has sent troops to Russia, the United States said Wednesday, signaling what could be a major escalation in Moscow’s war in Ukraine that has rattled Western allies. “There is evidence that there are DPRK troops in Russia,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters in Rome, using the abbreviation for North Korea’s formal name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “What exactly they are doing? Left to be seen. These are things that we need to sort out,” Austin added. His comments were the first confirmation from Washington of...