MOSCOW – Russia is quietly boosting economic support for North Korea to try to stymie any U.S.-led push to oust Kim Jong Un as Moscow fears his fall would sap its regional clout and allow U.S. troops to deploy on Russia’s eastern border.
Reuters: Russia throws North Korea lifeline to stymie regime change
A propaganda troupe perform a flag-waving routine outside the central railway station in Pyongyang on Sept. 27.