The Impact of the Ukraine War on Russian–North Korean Relations

This article examines the impact of the Ukraine war on Russian–North Korean relations at three different levels. At the international level, the war will bring two power groups into confrontation. The closer security cooperation between Russia and China will form an illiberal group that will set the...

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Published in:Asian Survey
Main Authors: Ha, Yong-Chool, Shin, Beom-Shik
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of California Press 2022
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/as.2022.1800092
https://online.ucpress.edu/as/article-pdf/62/5-6/893/765177/as.2022.1800092.pdf
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Summary:This article examines the impact of the Ukraine war on Russian–North Korean relations at three different levels. At the international level, the war will bring two power groups into confrontation. The closer security cooperation between Russia and China will form an illiberal group that will set the security environment for North Korea to establish a new international identity. At the regional level, Russian–Chinese security alignment will be reinforced, which North Korea will exploit. At the bilateral level, Russian–North Korean relations will be strengthened as Russia’s influence in Northeast Asia wanes.