, Seoul and Kyiv all confirming their presence in recent days.When asked at a daily news briefing if China had seen evidence of North Korean troops inside Russia, Jin said "the Chinese side is not aware of the situation.""China's position on the Ukrainian crisis has been consistent and clear, and we hope all parties will promote a de-escalation of the situation and commit themselves to a political solution," the spokesperson added, in comments reported by Reuters.On Oct. 23, the U.S. made its first public confirmation that it had evidence of Pyongyang's soldiers being sent to Russia, following previous reports from Ukraine and South Korea.Later that day, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby North Korean troops deployed to fight for Russia against Ukraine are "fair game.