Putin’s nuclear messaging to the West

Published September 18, 2023 11:05am ET



Wednesday’s summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome had an ominous undertone. It was not just about Russia’s need for weapons and munitions. It was also Putin playing a North Korean nuclear wild card against the United States and its allies in the Pacific.

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