... any military action as the beginning of an effort to overthrow their government, especially since this has been explicitly proclaimed as the core direction of South Korea's foreign policy. At the same time, it is important for us that Seoul considers Russian–North Korean cooperation as one of the main negative factors for the unification cause. South Korea’s new approaches to inter-Korean relations raise important questions: how should we build relations with such an unconstructive and unrealistic partner?...
... by the results of Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang. China apparently understands that the problem of North Korea's isolation must be solved in one way or another. But for its own reasons, China is not ready to do this directly. At the same time, Russian involvement and partnership with North Korea cannot pose any threat to China’s interests and security - such is the nature of relations between Russia and the PRC.
In the case of Vietnam, the progress of Russian diplomacy is also related to the desire of Asian countries to balance ...
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Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea, in June 2024, is illustrative. The numerous (often quite ideological) reactions, where pro or contra, saw it as a return to the Soviet era, especially since the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and North Korea revives many provisions from that era. The reaction is quite understandable: the world is deeply polarized, and the specifics of Pyongyang’s political system can make anything maximally ideologically-charged. Yet, appearances aside, there ...
... controlled by the West, jointly oppose illegitimate unilateral restrictions.”
However, the treaty does not explicitly state that UNSC sanctions can be ignored, and the wording “unilateral coercive measures” formally refers to sanctions imposed against Russia or North Korea by individual countries such as the United States. So far, it appears that Moscow’s position formally remains unchanged. It describes the sanctions regime as unfair, will advocate its abolition and will stand against the imposition of new ...
... the Collective West had brandished as a “pariah” state, was a demonstration of Moscow’s reluctance to join the collective condemnation of the Pyongyang regime.
Andrey Gubin:
Spokes versus Axes: Modalities of Regional Security in Northeast Asia
Russian-North Korean relations have seen both ups and downs due to Russia’s view on the DPRK’s aspiration to join the nuclear club. On the one hand, Moscow understands Pyongyang’s position, but on the other hand, it does not accept it because it would destroy ...
... of unilateral sanctions, hegemony and confrontation, Russia and China should strengthen strategic cooperation.” The involvement of the DPRK, which has also found itself “in the crosshairs” of the U.S. and its allies, was a logical development.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia in September 2023 and Foreign Minister Lavrov’s October trip to Pyongyang have already been covered in the Western, Japanese and South Korean media with most unthinkable details. To be sure, Moscow and Beijing proceed from pragmatic considerations ...
The growing US-Japanese-South Korean military cooperation inevitably leads to stronger China-Russia-North Korea ties
The Russian-North Korean negotiations this month have provoked a lot of hype, particularly in the West. It is assumed by the West that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's trip might indicate a profound change in Moscow's overall approach ...
... automatically converted into dividends for Pyongyang. But the West appears now as a much more dangerous adversary, which has turned into the main “world villain” for it, covering the DPRK with its giant shadow. It is possible that in relations with Russia, North Korea will try to achieve tactical advantages. For example, Western pressure may encourage Moscow to turn a blind eye to oil supplies to its neighbour, to the employment of Korean workers, to the influx of foreign exchange earnings, to access to ...
... and was prepared to withstand serious international pressure was able to achieve its goal, provided it stayed the course. The North Korean regime learned one thing about nuclear deterrence: all you need to do to deter the world’s most powerful country ... ... and communications instead of treaties
Formal arms control treaties are becoming a thing of the past. Developing a new U.S.-Russian treaty to succeed New START will be extremely difficult, given the complexity of the issues involved, and the poisonous ...
What lessons can Russia and Chine draw from the Korean War to better handle conflict?
This year marks the 70
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anniversary of the outbreak of ... ... initially a civil war that gradually evolved into an international conflict, during which the Soviet Union and China supported North Korea. Last Friday, China commemorated the 70
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anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers army entering the Democratic ...
