Russian State TV Lauds North Korea as Model for Resisting West

Russian state TV praising North Korea as an example for Russians to follow due to its resistance to sanctions and Western influence.
Arguments that North Koreans have a spartan lifestyle impervious to Western sanctions and pressure.
Admiration for Kim Jong Un's unpredictability and independence.
Footage of North Korean audiences presented as happy and well-fed, contrary to stereotypes.
Calls for Russians to reject Western-style capitalism and consumerism in favor of a North Korean-style system of values.

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