Coming on the back of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia to meet up with President Vladimir Putin, Professor James Brown, Advisor and Coordinator of the International Affairs major at Temple University shares his thoughts on whether it's a sign of desperation by Putin in its war in Ukraine and if North Korea's Kim successfully managed to further his ambitions through that meeting.

Presented by: Lynlee Foo

This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)