... solidarity with the international community in providing “peaceful, humanitarian” support to Ukraine. “We have not provided any lethal weapons, but this is a matter of our sovereignty anyway,” he
said
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Georgy Bulychev:
At a Standstill: Russian-South Korean Relations
Given a very high level of the controversy, we need to understand the origins of such discussions as well as possible consequences, whether for Russian-South Korean relations, for the situation on the Korean Peninsula or for developments ...
South Korea’s domestic politics reveals a drama show
South Korea’s home affairs have been nothing short of a riveting drama series unfolding in real time. While the previous season starring Moon Jae-in was about a dragon slayer turned a dragon but ...
А sharp escalation of tension may occur in the near future
The belligerent statements that the United States, North Korea and South Korea have been making about each other over the past few weeks, and the steps they have taken to mobilise their existing arsenals, suggest that a sharp escalation of tension may occur in the near future.
In March 2022, Pyongyang successfully tested ...
... purpose of expanding the organization’s areas of activity
The 2022 NATO Summit in Madrid can be seen as a momentous occasion not just for NATO but also for security in the Asia-Pacific. For the first time in NATO’s 73-year-long history, Japanese and South Korean leaders participated in the meeting as “Asia-Pacific partners”. For the first time, the Alliance named China a threat in their documents. However, having approached the
hic sunt dracones
(here be dragons) mark, NATO and its partners ...
One can still hope that the South Korean administration will simply “keep its head down,” avoiding any drastic steps, acting reactively, playing it by ear
The spring of 2022 has unexpectedly become a point of bifurcation in the Russian-South Korean relations. Two factors have ...
... driver for closer economic, political and military ties between Russia and China, the US factor is an important additional incentive for making these ties more diverse and intensive.
After China, Foreign Minister Lavrov is making an extended stop in South Korea. Here, again, the Russian minister can find plenty of issues to discuss with his hosts that have little or nothing to do with the US. After all, we are approaching 30 years since diplomatic relations between Moscow and Seoul were established—a ...
... or abroad without being identified22. Cyber warfare is at present the main asset of the Hermit Kingdom with its nuclear deterrence capabilities. While the country is unable to afford 5th generation fighter jets and heavy equipment to be on a par with South Korea and the United States, nuclear weapons ensure the country’s deterrence against any adversary, while cyber warfare makes it possible to target public and private infrastructure anywhere and at an affordable cost. Furthermore, since North ...
On November 17, 2020 Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table “Russia — South Korea: Ways to Develop Cooperation”, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Moscow and Seoul
On November 17, 2020 Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table “Russia — ...
... each other.
At the same time, the results achieved cannot be considered satisfactory since they do not fully reflect the two states’ potential and capabilities. This study provides an analysis of the results of economic cooperation between Russia and South Korea, identifies untapped resources, assesses prospects and elaborates proposals for making collaboration more efficient.
Russia and South Korea: Ways to Develop Economic Partnership
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What lessons can Russia and Chine draw from the Korean War to better handle conflict?
This year marks the 70
th
anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. It was 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
th
anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers army entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid...
