'Sending delegations to North Korea this week, China and Russia are making a show of their support for Kim Jong Un's regime. Both nations want their visits to serve as a rebuke of the United States.' -TomRtweets
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On paper, the purpose of the visits is to celebrate what Pyongyang describes as its victory in the Korean War. Considering that North Korea was unable to accomplish its objective of establishing unitary political control over the Korean peninsula, its claims of victory are spurious at best. Still, this is a chance to show a tripartite alignment against the U.S.-led international order.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is attending the celebrations.
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