Russian Federation relations with South and North Koreas and its role in the reunification of the peninsula – scenarios for the future
Russian Federation relations with South and North Koreas and its role in the reunification of the peninsula – scenarios for the future

Summary/Abstract: The article examines Russian Federation’s relations with both South and North Korean in the years 1991-2018 and tries to make an assessment of the potential role Russia could play in a future reunification process of the peninsula. The author examines three possible scenarios of such a process: a peaceful reunification, a reunification that would result from North Korean regime’s collapse or from an all-out war on the peninsula. It is argued that although the Russian Federation might prefer to see the continuation of the current status quo, in case of any potential security environment shift the peaceful reunification scenario will best assure Russia’s interest in the region.

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