Russia–South Korea: Is a “Neighbourly Agreement” Possible?

Russia and South Korea have yet to tap the full potential of their geographical proximity and of the fact that their economies can be mutually complementary. The stumbling block is politics, with South Korea increasingly toeing the American line in the Asia Pacific Region, as witnessed by its consent to host the U.S. missile defence system. However, with its own interests in mind (for example, to avoid becoming a hostage to the contradictions between the United States and China), South Korea is paying...