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The West has asked itself the question: how do you solve a problem like North Korea ? Now it may be more urgent than ever as Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin's regimes enter what appears to be a new era of friendship.
Details of any deal Moscow and Pyongyang may have struck are scant, but the biggest concerns are over the possibility of Russia sharing technology.
Washington has responded with derisive swipes - Mr Putin is so desperate he is "begging" a pariah nation for help.
China has emerged as the thornier concern for Washington .
Beijing is also a crucial player in US calculations regarding North Korea .
Greater cooperation between Russia and North Korea could bring more US military assets to East Asia .
Beijing may also see a Russia - North Korea alliance as a way to counter US influence in Asia .
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