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An Armored Train and a Dangerous New Alliance

An Armored Train and a Dangerous New Alliance

The Daily vor 3 Jahren

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In a rare move, the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, traveled
outside his country this week to meet with the Russian president,
Vladimir V. Putin.

Julian Barnes, a national security reporter for The New York
Times, explains what Russia wants from North Korea and how far
Mr. Putin might go to get it.

Guest: Julian E. Barnes, a national security reporter for The New
York Times.

Background reading:

Kim Jong-un has ammunition stocks that Russia covets as it
continues its war in Ukraine, and North Korea may get advanced
technology and badly needed food aid in return.

Heading to Russia to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin,
the North Korean leader chose to travel by rail, on a train with
some unusual features.

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