North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Russia in mid-September and met with President Vladimir Putin. They are thought to have discussed arms deals, fueling concerns that military cooperation between the two countries will expand into new areas. The folly that is Russia's prolonged invasion of Ukraine and its growing threat to the world must be brought to an end.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting at the Vostochny Сosmodrome in Russia's far eastern Amur region on Sept. 13 © Sputnik/Reuters
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