Key Points and Summary - Russia’s reliance on North Korea is one of the clearest side-stories of the Ukraine war—and it will matter as President Donald Trump pushes for an endgame. -Facing high ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Sep. 13, 2023. Credit: Russian Presidential Press and ...

Differing strategic visions in Washington and Seoul are reshaping debate over the US–South Korea alliance as Russia’s growing security ties with North Korea add new complexity to the Indo-Pacific ...

North Korea’s arms transfer to Russia deepens defence ties and open economic lifelines, while a reset with China has stabilised relations without closing differences on denuclearisation. The triangle ...

As it flounders in Ukraine, Russia has sought to build up its broader alliances—creating a loose axis of anti-Western nations around the world. In his State of the Union address in 2002, then ...

North Korean troops and weapons have played an unexpectedly crucial role in sustaining Russia’s grinding military campaign in Ukraine. In exchange, Pyongyang has been able to upgrade its outdated ...