Today: October 11, 2024
Today: October 11, 2024

With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help

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September 14, 2023

After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stayed hidden.

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