Putin-Kim Summit : Enter the Russian Factor

President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un on 25 April 2019 in Vladivostok is not unexpected. It merely confirms that Russia has always had a role in trying to resolve the protracted issue of North Korea’s nuclear weapon development. The main purpose of this meeting is...

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Main Author: Cheang, Chris
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84209
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48167
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un on 25 April 2019 in Vladivostok is not unexpected. It merely confirms that Russia has always had a role in trying to resolve the protracted issue of North Korea’s nuclear weapon development. The main purpose of this meeting is to reinforce the message that the US alone cannot influence what Pyongyang will do on denuclearisation.