Both the Russian and North Korean leaders already pose individual concerns for the international community - but what problems can they also wreak if they combine forces?
They are two of the great villains of our time. On their own, both are a worry to the West, but together there is a force multiplier effect.Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un to RussiaHe has been sold a pup by his generals who had told him they had modernised the military while corruption undermined the whole project.Mr Putin needs shells, artillery pieces and munitions. Kim can offer that, but something more.
Russia can offer grain. But the North Korean leader wants technical knowhow as well. There is talk of Moscow offering fighter jets, too.
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