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I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

We begin with Russia and North Korea, who have established what Russia calls comprehensive defense cooperation,

an ominous sign that the two regimes are deepening their ties as tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula.

Also, as we head into the Christmas holidays,

I wanted to bring you a message of forgiveness from the mother

of a hostage accidentally killed by members of the

IDF.

But first, our afternoon spotlight.

The blossoming bromance between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un continues

to strengthen as the two nations forge deeper military ties.

Valerie Grazimol, chief of the Russian general staff, revealed at a briefing on Thursday that Russia

has established comprehensive defense cooperation with the North Korean regime and the latest sign that the belligerent

powers are aligning their interests.

Grazimov also reaffirmed Russia's strategic ties with India and China during the briefing. He did not elaborate

on what Russia's defensive partnership with the DPRK entailed but noted that

the military cooperation was active.

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