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November 06, 2024
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Russia-North Korea defense pact makes unification impossible, ex-diplomat says

In interview, former Russian diplomat Georgy Toloraya suggests treaty will prevent escalation on peninsula

Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part interview with former Russian senior diplomat Georgy Toloraya on the implications of the new treaty signed by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.


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