Why North Korean troops in Russia show that Putin is desperate | DW News

One of the reasons that Russia is turning towards North Korean troops is that it’s desperate. Putin has been throwing more and more Russians into a meat grinder of his own making. Now he’s turning to North Korean troops and that is a clear sign of weakness. Russia has been suffering some 1,200 casualties a day in the east, more than in any other time in the war. And with the deployment of these North Korean troops to Russia and to the front lines, this is the first time in 100 years that Russia has invited foreign troops into the country. Chapters: 0:00 Russia's invite to North Korean troops 1:02 Mikhail Alexseev, Russia expert at San Diego State University Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #russia #northkorea #putin