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December 26, 2024

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Following Sunday’s missile test, will Russia move away from North Korea?

While the DPRK's missile tests may trouble the Kremlin, don't expect Moscow to end ties just yet

Russia’s increasingly warm foreign policy toward North Korea has garnered increased media attention recently.

The basic question many analysts and journalists have been asking regarding the immediate future of North Korea-Russia ties is to what extent Russia will replace China as North Korea’s main international partner.

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