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Putin paying for 100,000 North Korean troops helps him delay a second mobilization: ISW
Russia's high casualty rate this year indicates that 100,000 troops would only be enough to replace three months of losses.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared a drink after announcing their alliance this summer.VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images