The Big Take
Russia’s Hunt for Arms Meets North Korea’s Need for Cash
North Korea has been accused of supplying Russia with missiles and ammunition for the war in Ukraine. Today on the Big Take podcast, what a deal like that could mean for the isolated North Korean economy and its leader Kim Jong Un.
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin
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The US and other countries say a deeper connection has been forged over a new arms trade between Russia and North Korea. They accuse North Korea of providing Russia with ballistic missiles and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition – supplies Russia desperately needs to continue its war in Ukraine.