On the surface, Russia’s decision to launch a military attack on Ukraine on Thursday has no immediate connection to North Korea.
But amid an ongoing decline in East-West relations, the recent warming of China-Russia ties and impasse at the U.N. on North Korea issues, experts say this flashpoint could have multiple first- and second-order consequences for the peninsula.
On the surface, Russia’s decision to launch a military attack on Ukraine on Thursday has no immediate connection to North Korea.
But amid an ongoing decline in East-West relations, the recent warming of China-Russia ties and impasse at the U.N. on North Korea issues, experts say this flashpoint could have multiple first- and second-order consequences for the peninsula.
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