BRUSSELS - Ukraine's president accused North Korea on Thursday of deploying officers alongside Russia and preparing to send thousands of troops to help Moscow's war effort, although NATO's chief said there was no evidence of Pyongyang's presence at this stage.

Donald Trump on Thursday blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for helping start that nation's war with Russia, a comment that further suggests Trump is likely to radically shift U.S. policy toward Ukraine if he wins the Nov.

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy accuses North Korea of deploying officers alongside Russia and plans to send thousands of troops. This alleged involvement marks an escalation in foreign assistance for Moscow.