North Korea News Brief – Sunday, 22 February 2026

📝 Summary

Concerns Emerge Over Nuclear Quid Pro Quo in Russia-North Korea Alliance Targeting Ukraine North Korea aids Russia in Ukraine; concerns arise over Russia sharing nuclear submarine information in exchange for support. Editorial: Russia's Provocations in Korea and Principle-Less Diplomacy Earlier, Russian Ambassador to South Korea Georgy Zinoviev told Korean reporters, “Russia is not unaware of how much the North Korean military. Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter prepped as a potential successor to North Korean regime New intelligence assessments and a string of public appearances by Kim Jong Un’s young daughter are fueling speculation that North Korea may be.