From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea



Columns From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea Russia began to reengage the DPRK around turn of millennium, but decades of effort have only recently born fruit Andrei Lankov January 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin summit at Cosmodrome Vostochny Sept. 13, 2023 \| Image: Kremlin Editor’s note: This is the fifth and final article in a multipart series examining the history of North Korea’s relationship with the Soviet Union and Russia and what it reveals about bilateral ties today. Ever since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, bilateral ties with North Korea have appeared to go from strength to strength, culminating most recently in Moscow’s use of DPRK ballistic missiles in multiple attacks. But while the rapid development of their relationship may appear to have come out of the blue, a closer examination shows it is actually the consummation of a trend that began over © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea

Russia began to reengage the DPRK around turn of millennium, but decades of effort have only recently born fruit

Andrei Lankov January 12, 2024

From Moscow to Pyongyang: How Russia’s anger toward West drove it to North Korea

Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin summit at Cosmodrome Vostochny Sept. 13, 2023 | Image: Kremlin

Editor’s note: This is the fifth and final article in a multipart series examining the history of North Korea’s relationship with the Soviet Union and Russia and what it reveals about bilateral ties today.

Ever since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, bilateral ties with North Korea have appeared to go from strength to strength, culminating most recently in Moscow’s use of DPRK ballistic missiles in multiple attacks.

But while the rapid development of their relationship may appear to have come out of the blue, a closer examination shows it is actually the consummation of a trend that began over

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