Russia’s involvement of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine could result in a high level of casualties among the North Korean military. As a result, the Asian allies are unlikely to fully compensate for the personnel losses suffered by Russian forces, reports the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The report notes that on November 1, a meeting took place in Moscow between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui. During the dialogue, the North Korean side secured strong guarantees of support from the Kremlin amid the deployment of its …