The deepening alliance between Russia and North Korea is a growing threat to the U.S., Europe, and Indo-Pacific, as it empowers both countries and makes them more dangerous, and the international

Trump has spoken fondly of the "beautiful letters" Kim wrote to him after their first meeting and, during this year's campaign, said he could rein in the North Korean leader's behavior; the president-elect says Kim "misses" him. Newsweek has reached out to Trump's team and the North Korean embassy in Beijing for comment.