RIAC Policy Brief 16, 2018
The three nations of Russia, Japan, and the United States face common security challenges in Northeast Asia. The nuclear problem of the Korean Peninsula remains the most pressing among these. Despite the recent positive developments, its long term solution remains far from ...
On March 15, 2018, Igor Ivanov, President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation Li Hui and diplomats of the Embassy.
On March 15, 2018, Igor Ivanov, President ...
US Antipathy to Inter-Korean Rapprochement and Russia’s Role in Conflict Prevention
Thanks to the “New Year’s” initiatives of Kim Jong-un – to which South Korean Moon Jae-in responded for his own reasons – significant progress was made in the inter-Korean dialogue at the highest level ...
... participants of the conference noted the convergence of positions between Moscow and Seoul on DPRK nuclear program issue since Mun Zhe Ying's new administration took office and pointed out that there is no alternative to the diplomatic resolution of the Korean crisis. At the same time, experts agreed that resolving the Korean issue is a long process that can not be implemented without involvement of all stakeholders, including Russia, the U.S., and China. The Russian and Korean sides also confirmed their interest in intensifying the dialog on the development of Russia-Korea economic and humanitarian ties, as well as reducing tensions in Northeast Asia.
During the special session ...
... news of his initiative to ensure a safe and successful Olympic Games. Having played the “South Korean card,” Pyongyang used it as a “vent” to reduce pressure in the “Korean cauldron” by eroding the united front of its enemies. China and Russia eagerly supported these initiatives, and South Korea is on now on Pyongyang’s side as well, as it is extremely interested in the dialogue being a success. This means South Korea will be against initiatives to increase the pressure on North Korea ...
... International Relations, Academician; Pavel Zolotaryov, Major-General, Deputy Director at RAS Institute of USA and Canada; and Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held a briefing for the staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Moscow on Russia-U.S. relations and their impact on political, military, and strategic situation in the Northeast Asia region.
On November 22 Alexander Dynkin, RIAC member, President of RAS Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Academician; ...
... would seem that the international community must rely on two basic principles when elaborating a real strategy to settle the Korean crisis. First, peace on the Korean Peninsula is more important than the nuclear disarmament of North Korea. Any other stance ... ... bilateral military exercises that have been getting on North Korea’s nerves for a long time now. This idea is suggested by Russia–China Roadmap, whose starting point is a so-called “double freeze,” according to which North Korea would suspend ...