North Korean Dictator Seeks Russian Strongman for Support, Friendship

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SEOUL—With little progress to show from two nuclear summits with the U.S., North Korea is turning to an old friend—Moscow—as leader Kim Jong Un tries to chart a course toward winning relief from sanctions and economic isolation.
Preparations are under way for Mr. Kim’s first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin’s spokesman said in early March, adding that the date and location are being worked out. South Korean intelligence officials said last week that Mr. Kim’s chief of staff—who traveled to Singapore...

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