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Quite a bit of red carpet pageantry was on display last week for Russian President

Vladimir Putin's first visit to North Korea in decades. Amid Goose stepping soldiers, choreographed dancers and cheering crowds,

Putin and North Korea's President Kim Jong-un announced they have a deal and it's one that

primarily allows their countries to help each other in the face of aggression.

This deal and the anti-Western statements from both leaders are causing tension among global rulers.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkin said the arrangement shows that Russia is weakened by its war in Ukraine.

With regard to Mr. Putin and his travels to North Korea,

look, we've seen Russia try in desperation

to develop and to strengthen relations with countries that can provide it with what it needs to continue the war of aggression that it started against Ukraine.

And NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this pact goes beyond Ukraine and indicates a strengthening alignment among countries opposed to the West.

Putin's visits to North Korea demonstrates and confirms the very close alignment between Russia and

all authoritarian states like North Korea, but also China and Iran. And also demonstrates that our security is not regional. It's

global. What happens in Europe matters for Asia and what happens in Asia matters for us and this is clearly demonstrated in Ukraine

where Iran and North Korea China are propping up fueling Russia's war aggression against Ukraine.

So how important is this revived relationship between Russia and North Korea and what are the implications?

Well, joining us to talk about this is Stephen Sestannovich.

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