 Russia's embrace of North Korea as a threat to the security of the Korean Peninsula. And make no mistake, Russia reaching out to South Korea is not at all a friendly gesture. WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green. A Thursday morning, June 27th, 237. An update on traffic and weather in just one minute. Meantime, if you're just joining us, a recap now of some of the top stories Thursday, June 27th. We're following for you closely here at WTOP.