From Moscow to Pyongyang: North Korea pivots back toward the Soviet side
The DPRK repaired ties with USSR after cozying up to Beijing, and Moscow provided aid despite distaste for regime
North Korean founding leader Kim Il Sung laughing in a scene from a propaganda documentary | Image: KCTV
Editor’s note: This is the third article in a multipart series examining the history of North Korea’s relationship with the Soviet Union and Russia and what it reveals about bilateral ties today.
Editor’s note: This is the third article in a multipart series examining the history of North Korea’s relationship with the Soviet Union and Russia and what it reveals about bilateral ties today.
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