Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024.
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Although the precise details of the arrangement have not been made public, there has been considerable media coverage of North Korea’s dispatch of combat troops to Russia to support Vladimir Putin’s offensive in Ukraine. Less well-covered is the stor
