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North Korea’s Dangerous New Russia Ties

Kim seeks new high-tech devices in swap for Soviet-era arms to pound Ukraine

Oct 25, 2023
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By: Shim Jae Hoon
Moscow here we come

Confirmation by officials in Seoul and Washington of reports that North Koreans are loading up hundreds of containers with arms and ammunition for transport by rail via Russia to Ukraine is an indication that Pyongyang is pursuing a dangerous new security partnership with Moscow, courting its Cold War ally with a mass…

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