Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia
September 12, 2023
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Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia
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19:21This episodeMidnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia
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In a rare trip outside of the hermit state, it seems the dictator is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin. With the prospect of an arms deal on the table, how worried should the international community be? <a href="https://www.economist.com/cities-are-suing-car-manufacturers-over-auto-theft-they-have-a-case?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Car theft</a> is a growing problem in America and automakers are partly to blame (08:49). And France’s booming <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/08/17/french-bakeries-are-thriving-in-unlikely-places?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">boulangeries</a> (15:02).<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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