A Weakened Putin Engages “Outcast Countries”

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Russian President Vladimir Putin this week announced his country would be expanding relations with North Korea. It comes on the heels of a charge by former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker that Putin has been reaching out to “outcast countries” —those that are “in a weaker position that might need some currency”—which Volker asserted […]

A Weakened Putin Engages “Outcast Countries”

Russian President Vladimir Putin this week announced his country would be expanding relations with North Korea. It comes on the heels of a charge by former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker that Putin has been reaching out to “outcast countries” —those that are “in a weaker position that might need some currency”—which Volker asserted was a blatant sign of Russia’s own weakened position.

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