MOSCOW - Russia's relations with many Western nations, including the United States, may be at their worst levels since the Cold War, but its relationship with North Korea is blooming faster than the famously lush flower beds of Moscow's Alexander Garden.
New York Times: Western relations frosty, Russia warms to North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong shake hands during a signing ceremony in Moscow on Oct. 1.
