Not Just for Christmas

... might plunge into a weak agreement. The mere willingness of President Trump to consent a summit — a mark of recognition that North Korea has been craving for decades — already suggests an absence of caution. It is crucial that other parties, such as Russia, remain involved in the process — for there can be no peace on the Korean peninsula without resolving the issue of non-proliferation. There are special reasons for Russia to be concerned by the Korean crisis. Its stake in global governance rests ...