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November 20, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Georgy Toloraya

Georgy Toloraya

Dr. Georgy D. Toloraya, is the Director of Korean Programs at the Institute of Economy at the Russian Academy of Science. He previously served as a senior Russian diplomat in both North and South Korea.

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Like father, like son: a train journey across Siberia with Kim Jong Il

Former Russian diplomat Georgy Toloraya remembers the late leader's long-distance rail travel

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaFebruary 24, 2019
Opinion

Why, despite reports, Russia is likely still in compliance with UN resolutions

Reports of Moscow's sanctions-busting make several crucial errors

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaAugust 9, 2018
Opinion

View from Pyongyang: Will new sanctions on North Korea work?

A trip to Pyongyang on a language exchange brings fresh perspectives on the impact of sanctions

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaOctober 3, 2016
Opinion

Post-THAAD, don’t expect much N.Korea cooperation from Russia

"As Russia’s concerns have been ignored, such a diplomatic pirouette cannot be without consequences"

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaAugust 17, 2016
Analysis

Why a North Korean Deng Xiaoping should not be expected

North Korean economy developing slowly, sweeping reforms unlikely needed for continuation of trend

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaJuly 5, 2016
Analysis

The Six-Party Talks on N.Korea are dead – long live the Six-Party Talks?

Conditions have changed, and Pyongyang’s erstwhile negotiating partners must change too

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaJune 26, 2016
Opinion

Sanctions will hurt everyone but North Korea’s leaders

If anything sanction will cause authorities to crack down on nascent marketization in the North

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaMay 12, 2016
Analysis

Is nuclear war coming to the Korean Peninsula?

Certain assumptions have to be made to call Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program 'aggressive'

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaFebruary 11, 2016
Opinion

With 4th test, N.Korea demands serious treatment

U.S., S.Korea must realize there's no political premise under which the North abandons nukes

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy Toloraya | Lyubov YakovlevaFebruary 1, 2016
Analysis

The Greater Tumen Initiative: A chance to reengage the Korean Peninsula?

Obvious incentives for all involved keep interest high despite North Korea's concerns

Georgy TolorayaGeorgy TolorayaJanuary 4, 2016