How worrying is a Vladimir Putin-Kim Jong Un alliance?


Kim and Putin shaking hands during their meeting in Vladivostok in 2019. — AP

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s reported plans to visit Russia soon have caused concern among the United States and its allies.

Kim and President Vladimir Putin allegedly intend to discuss the possibility of North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to support its war in Ukraine, US officials say.

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