Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeSep 12, 202319m

Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeSep 12, 202319m

In a rare trip outside of the hermit state, it seems the dictator is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin. With the prospect of an arms deal on the table, how worried should the international community be? Car theft is a growing problem in America and automakers are partly to blame (08:49). And France’s booming boulangeries (15:02). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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