Vladimir Putin's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jon Un shows Russia is planning to 'hunker down' for a long war in Ukraine, a former MI6 spy has told LBC.
In return, analysts say, North Korea will want food aid and technological help as they attempt to expand their nuclear programme.North Korean leader Kim Jon Un arrives in Russia ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin.As for Russia's relationship with the US, Mr Steele told LBC it is extremely likely Mr Putin would "like to see Donald Trump back in power".
It comes after Mr Putin said the criminal cases against Mr Trump are political revenge that show the fundamental corruption of the United States. Opinion polls indicate that Mr Trump is by far the strongest contender to become the Republican Party's candidate in the 2024 presidential election. However, the Russian leader said his country's poor relations with the United States were unlikely to change significantly regardless of who becomes president.
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