Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Ukrainian President Volodímir Zelenski warned that North Korea was preparing 10,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russia, posing a potential first step towards a world war.
• The presence of these North Korean troops already operational in the Russian region of Kursk has set off international alarms.
• South Korea could consider sending arms to Ukraine in response to military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
• The conflict in Ukraine has become internationalized and has added a new level of complexity, raising fears of a large-scale war and potentially more international actors involved.
• Russia secures military technology to maintain its arms and nuclear program, as well as an economic injection to combat international sanctions with the help of North Korea.
• Concerns about a possible international escalation of the war in Ukraine are felt in Western capitals, as well as in the European Union and NATO.

Conclusion: North Korea's involvement in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine greatly complicates the global geopolitical situation, intensifying fears of a large-scale war and presenting a direct challenge to Western values and freedom.

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