Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral?

The potential role of Russia as an intermediary in inter-Korean relations has been under-studied inasmuch as regional attempts to bring about the denuclearisation of North Korea are concerned. Although Russia had previously taken a less active role during the Six Party Talks, it is apparent Presiden...

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Main Authors: Tan, Er-Win, Govindasamy, Geetha
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spelling my.um.eprints.268892022-04-28T04:22:14Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/26889/ Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral? Tan, Er-Win Govindasamy, Geetha DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics DS Asia The potential role of Russia as an intermediary in inter-Korean relations has been under-studied inasmuch as regional attempts to bring about the denuclearisation of North Korea are concerned. Although Russia had previously taken a less active role during the Six Party Talks, it is apparent President Putin has sought a Russian Pivot to Northeast Asia, with a particular interest in consolidating Russian interests on the Korean Peninsula. Russian involvement as an intermediary acceptable to both Seoul and Pyongyang may mark a possible opportunity to break the current impasse over the denuclearisation of North Korea. Inst Korean Studies 2021 Article PeerReviewed Tan, Er-Win and Govindasamy, Geetha (2021) Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral? Korea Observer, 52 (1). pp. 29-49. ISSN 0023-3919, DOI https://doi.org/10.29152/KOIKS.2021.52.1.29 <https://doi.org/10.29152/KOIKS.2021.52.1.29>. 10.29152/KOIKS.2021.52.1.29
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topic DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics
DS Asia
spellingShingle DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics
DS Asia
Tan, Er-Win
Govindasamy, Geetha
Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral?
description The potential role of Russia as an intermediary in inter-Korean relations has been under-studied inasmuch as regional attempts to bring about the denuclearisation of North Korea are concerned. Although Russia had previously taken a less active role during the Six Party Talks, it is apparent President Putin has sought a Russian Pivot to Northeast Asia, with a particular interest in consolidating Russian interests on the Korean Peninsula. Russian involvement as an intermediary acceptable to both Seoul and Pyongyang may mark a possible opportunity to break the current impasse over the denuclearisation of North Korea.
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author Tan, Er-Win
Govindasamy, Geetha
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Govindasamy, Geetha
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title Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral?
title_short Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral?
title_full Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral?
title_fullStr Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral?
title_full_unstemmed Russia and the Korean Peninsula: Central rather than peripheral?
title_sort russia and the korean peninsula: central rather than peripheral?
publisher Inst Korean Studies
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/26889/
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