The Korean vector of the Russian foreign policy

Affiliation:
Associate Professor, School of Asian Studies, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Research Fellow, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Asia and Africa Today

Edition

Issue 1

Pages

10-16

Abstract

The growing interest of Russia in development its economic and political ties with Asia makes particular important the Korean vector of the Russian foreign policy. Although Russia tries to maintain equally friendly relations with the Republic of Korea and the DPRK, cooperation with both states has always been affected by a number of negative factors. The paper aims to show the current state of relationships between Russia, the Republic of Korea and the DPRK, analyzed in the context of recent conceptual changes in the Russian foreign policy, reestablishing dialogue between South Korea and North Korea, and the resumption of direct negotiations between the USA and the DPRK. Theoretically, Russia and the Republic of Korea have a similar approach to the future of Eurasia that is reflected in the Russian concept of “the Big Eurasian partnership” and in the “New Northern policy” of Moon Jaein’s government. The implementation and sustainable development of the multiple projects within these new policies depend on elimination of strict sanctions imposed on North Korea and on Trump’s policy towards the DPRK. Russia as a permanent member of the UN Security Council has a unique opportunity to influence the situation taking into account the emerging warming in relationships between North and South on the Korean Peninsula and between the DPRK and the US. The current state of the interKorean relations and underlined desire of Trump’s administration to normalize relations with the DPRK place all the interested actors in a no-lose position. At the same time, the situation remains vulnerable and is easy to change at any moment because of the constant pressure from the anti-North Korean parties both in the Republic of Korea and the US.

Keywords

foreign policy, Russia, Republic of Korea, DPRK, nuclear issue, trilateral cooperation

Publication date

21.03.2019

Number of characters

21864

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GOST	Kim N. The Korean vector of the Russian foreign policy // Asia and Africa Today – 2019. – Issue 1 C. 10-16 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://asaf-today.ru/S032150750003338-3-1 (circulation date: 18.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S032150750003338-3
MLA	Kim, Natalia "The Korean vector of the Russian foreign policy." Asia and Africa Today 1 (2019):10-16. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750003338-3
APA	Kim N. (2019). The Korean vector of the Russian foreign policy. Asia and Africa Today (1), pp.10-16 DOI: 10.31857/S032150750003338-3

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