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December 19, 2024

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What Trump’s vow to end Ukraine war means for future of North Korea-Russia ties

Experts say wartime alliance could outlast the conflict, posing new security risks in hotspots around the world

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to end the Ukraine war in “24 hours” could strain Russia’s ties with North Korea but is unlikely to sever them, experts say, as their wartime alliance has consolidated into a strategic partnership that poses security risks beyond the conflict in Eastern Europe.

The days when Russian lawmakers celebrated Trump’s 2016 presidential victory with champagne are long gone. Eight years later, the Kremlin is far more cautious of Trump and his ambitious but vague plan to “end all wars.”

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