Russia — West Crisis: Small Steps Are Not Enough

... both relations and Russia. Speaking of isolation in general, North Korea is the subject of the harshest sanctions policy today. However, it is not completely isolated and has maintained contacts with its neighbours and beyond. Complete isolation in international relations is not possible; there still will be certain opportunities to develop ties. Could today’s situation be compared to the system of international relations that was present in the 19 th century? Certainly not. The Congress of Vienna ...