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North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war on Ukraine?

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2026, 11:30 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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101 East investigates the plight of two North Korean POWs in Ukraine and the campaign to transfer them to South Korea.

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North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war on Ukraine?

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