N. Korea made it clear it is willing to assist in Russia's war, news agency reported This would include providing a vast fighting force and builders to repair damage In return, it said grain and energy would be supplied to Kim's stricken economy Reacting, reserve colonel Igor Korotchenko told Russian state TV: 'We shouldn't be shy in accepting the hand extended to us by Kim Jong-un.' Russia and North Korea have shared close ties dating back to 1948, when Soviet Union became first country to recognise DPRK. Putin and Kim last met in 2019 A desperate Vladimir Putin is considering...