North Korean troops in Russia

Russia has reinforcements in Ukraine. And they’re coming from North Korea. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed on Wednesday that North Korean troops have joined the fray. But what they’re doing exactly, is still mysterious. Marco Werman speaks with North Korea watcher Jenny Town, the director of 38 North, to glean some more about this geopolitical shock.

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