Analysts: North Korea's ties with Russia elevate danger to itself  

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are pictured at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. (Kremlin pool photo via AP)

Pyongyang may have bet all its chips on its relationship with Moscow by committing the lives of its soldiers to fight for Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, according to analysts.