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A previous version of this article incorrectly said that Vladimir Putin traveled to North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un. Kim went to Russia for the meeting. The article has been corrected.
It is increasingly common in Washington to view the various conflicts around the world as part of one big narrative. That is hardly without reason. As The Washington Post reported this week, U.S. officials say Iran has bolstered its defenses against a potential retaliatory strike by Israel with the purchase of Russian weapons, part of a strategic alliance forged by Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the extensive use of Iranian-manufactured drones there.
