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Russia and North Korea cement closer ties

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TOPSHOT - This pool image distributed by Sputnik agency shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023, ahead of planned talks that could lead to a weapons deal with Russian President. (Photo by Vladimir SMIRNOV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - This pool image distributed by Sputnik agency shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023, ahead of planned talks that could lead to a weapons deal with Russian President. (Photo by Vladimir SMIRNOV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia and North Korea have signed a new deal that brings the two countries closer together than they’ve been since the Cold War.

What does this agreement mean for the U.S. — and the world?

Today, On Point: Russia and North Korea cement closer ties.

Guests

Stephen Sestanovich, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Ambassador-at-large for the former Soviet Union in the U.S. State Department from 1997 to 2001. Professor emeritus for the Practice of International Diplomacy at Columbia University

Sung-Yoon Lee, fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

This program aired on June 27, 2024.

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