Putin and Kim Jong Un's wartime pact sees the two autocrats one step closer to creating a world 'safe for authoritarians,' expert says

• Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a partnership agreement on Wednesday.
• The two allied countries — and global pariahs — have several overlapping interests.
• The agreement officializes several informal aspects of Russia and North Korea's relationship. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a strategic partnership agreement this week, capitalizing on the two autocratic leaders' overlapping interests — chief among them the desire for a more authoritarian world.