The Take: How could North Korean troops in Russia shape the Ukraine war?

What 10,000 North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia could mean for the front lines of the Ukraine war.

With 10,000 North Korean troops reportedly training in Russia, the stakes of the Ukraine war have reached new heights. As the war grinds on, what could this influx of reinforcements for Russia mean, not only for the battlefield but also for the delicate balance of power in the Indo-Pacific? And what does North Korea stand to gain from a strengthening alliance with Moscow?

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This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Sarí el-Khalili, Khaled Soltan and Tamara Khandaker, with Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host, Natasha Del Toro in for Malika Bilal.