Russia’s decision to invite North Korean soldiers to march through Moscow for a major military parade provides the two countries a unique opportunity to project an image of unity against the West, and could even serve as an occasion for another summit between the leaders amid growing military cooperation in Ukraine.

During a meeting with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang last week, Russian defense chief Andrei Belousov extended the invitation for a “DPRK military unit” to join the May 9 parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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