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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on Sept. 13, 2023. Vladimir Smirnov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
A flagging economy, heavy casualties, failed military objectives, lack of equipment, and ammunition depletion, combined with increasing isolation from the larger international community, have driven Russian leader Vladimir Putin to reach out to North Korea for help.
Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
