Daily Memo: Putin Headed for North Korea, French Weapons Sold to Armenia

The Russian president hasn't visited the North in more than two decades.

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Long time coming. Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay his first visit to North Korea in 24 years on Tuesday. The Russian delegation accompanying Putin will include the ministers of foreign affairs, defense, health and transport and the head of Roscosmos. On the eve of the visit, North Korean state media published an article written by […]

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