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The Russia-North Korea alliance might be destined to fade

Russia’s reliance on North Korea is one of the clearest side-stories of the Ukraine war—and it will matter as President ...
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un have strengthened that relationship in recent years, using meetings, military exchanges and ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to express his condolences over the death of Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Matsegora, state media reported Thursday. Kim's visit ...
Russia's foreign ministry says the country's ambassador to North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, has died. He is believed to have ...
Russia's ambassador to North Korea, who spent decades working in the reclusive state and recently oversaw a boom in ties ...
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The partnership has become a two-way relationship, with missile technology originally transferred to Russia being upgraded and sent back to North Korea.
In this photo from North Korean state media, leaders wave from the viewing platform amid a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, Oct. 10, 2025. From right: Deputy Chairman of the Security Council ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed condolences to Vladimir Putin and extended sympathies to Russia following the death of Ambassador Aleksandr Ivanovich Matsegora. The diplomat's death was ...
Matsegora became ambassador to Pyongyang in 2014. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.