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  • 2 years ago
North Korea relies on Russia as a key partner for bolstering its weapons programs and defense technology, leaning on Russia as tensions simmer with the US over its nuclear and missile tests. Moscow provides political backing for North Korea at the UN, and there are signs their defense technical cooperation is growing closer despite international sanctions. Analysts believe state-run Russian defense firms could breach sanctions to aid North Korea in developing new missiles and tech.
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00:00 It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02 North Korea continues to rely on Russia as a key partner for bolstering its weapons programs
00:06 and defense technology, leaning on Russia as the tensions simmer with the U.S. over
00:10 its nuclear and missile tests.
00:12 Moscow provides political backing for North Korea at the UN, and there are signs their
00:15 defense technical cooperation is growing closer despite international sanctions.
00:20 Analysts believe state-run Russian defense firms could breach sanctions to aid North
00:24 Korea in developing new missiles and tech.
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