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At cosmodrome, Kim Jong Un and Putin set stage for greater confrontation with US
Distrust remains an obstacle, but summit showed Russia will ignore sanctions to build ties around anti-Americanism
September 14, 2023
Why Russia is willing to live with a nuclear North Korea
Moscow has pivoted from supporting nonproliferation to undermining US efforts to curtail DPRK weapon programs
August 25, 2023
Annexing Ukraine’s land makes clear Russia won’t cooperate on North Korea
Moscow’s actions undermine institutions seeking to curb the DPRK’s nuclear program and suggest it will flout sanctions
September 30, 2022
North Korean support for Ukraine invasion gives Russia leverage on peninsula
Moscow has moved to solidify ties with Pyongyang since war began, but it still may be leaving the door open for Seoul
September 7, 2022
Russia can no longer have its cake and eat it too on the Korean Peninsula
After Ukraine, North Korea will cleave strongly to Moscow as new ROK President Yoon embraces US-led liberal order
May 11, 2022
How North Korea acts as a lighting rod for growing Russia-US tensions
Washington and Moscow both say they want a nuclear-free DPRK but disagree on how to achieve it
February 3, 2022
Hanging by an iron thread: North Korea-Russia ties endure despite pandemic
Bilateral ties are strongest in diplomacy and trade, with the DPRK counting on Russian support in its dealings with US
February 1, 2022
US-China rivalry risks derailing efforts to declare an end to the Korean War
Beijing may seek to use end-of-war issue to undermine US influence, fueling Washington’s skepticism about an agreement
December 31, 2021
Congressional support for North Korea sanctions undercuts Seoul’s peace drive
A recent bill calls for a formal peace treaty with Pyongyang, but US lawmakers still unwilling to ease pressure campaign
October 25, 2021
With foreign minister’s visit, China seeks to coax Seoul away from US
Beijing may dangle its leverage with North Korea as it aims to influence ROK policy ahead of presidential election
September 22, 2021
