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  "id": 2931682,
  "title": "North Korea readies more troops for Russia, but deployment not imminent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/north-korea-readies-more-troops-for-russia-but-deployment-not-imminent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:47:45.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The assessment came after Kim Yo Jong last week denied Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy's claim that North Korea planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korea readies more troops for Russia, but deployment not imminent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/north-korea-readies-more-troops-for-russia-but-deployment-not-imminent-2935418",
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move imminent, Seoul says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/north-korea-preparing-further-russia-troop-deployments-no-sign-move",
        "published": "2026-08-24T03:14:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move imminent, Seoul says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/north-korea-preparing-further-russia-troop-deployments-no-sign-move-2944865",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:02:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Trump’s North Korea gamble deepens Asia’s doubts over US alliances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trumps-north-korea-gamble-deepens-asias-doubts-over-us-alliances",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:24:00.000Z"
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