In a move that shifts the geopolitical landscape, Russia and North Korea have inked a defense pact. This agreement, struck during Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang, tightens military cooperation between two nations widely viewed as global pariahs. Both countries, heavily sanctioned by the West, especially the United States and its allies, find in each other […]
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