30 years later, Russia and South Korea’s relationship is going steady



Analysis 30 years later, Russia and South Korea’s relationship is going steady Seoul and Moscow’s diplomatic ties also benefit Pyongyang, despite old Cold War tensions Anthony V. Rinna September 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kremlin.ru / CC BY Earlier this week, South Korea and Russia vowed to discuss President Vladimir Putin’s tentative visit to Seoul, which is expected to happen sometime after the COVID-19 situation “normalizes.” The two countries also teased a future of “trilateral economic cooperation” with North Korea. But just 30 years ago, South Korea and Russia were only beginning to formally establish ties. On Sept. 30, 1990, Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev and South Korean president Roh Tae-woo shook hands and promised to begin down the long road of diplomacy. Earlier this week, South Korea and Russia vowed to discuss President Vladimir Putin’s tentative visit to Seoul, which is expected to happen sometime after the COVID-19 situation “normalizes.” The two countries also teased a future of “trilateral economic cooperation” with North Korea. But just 30 years ago, South Korea and Russia were only beginning to formally establish ties. On Sept. 30, 1990, Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev and South Korean president Roh Tae-woo shook hands and promised to begin down the long road of diplomacy. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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30 years later, Russia and South Korea’s relationship is going steady

Seoul and Moscow’s diplomatic ties also benefit Pyongyang, despite old Cold War tensions

Anthony V. Rinna September 29, 2020

30 years later, Russia and South Korea’s relationship is going steady

Earlier this week, South Korea and Russia vowed to discuss President Vladimir Putin’s tentative visit to Seoul, which is expected to happen sometime after the COVID-19 situation “normalizes.” The two countries also teased a future of “trilateral economic cooperation” with North Korea.

But just 30 years ago, South Korea and Russia were only beginning to formally establish ties. On Sept. 30, 1990, Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev and South Korean president Roh Tae-woo shook hands and promised to begin down the long road of diplomacy.

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