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North Korean support for Ukraine invasion gives Russia leverage on peninsula
Moscow has moved to solidify ties with Pyongyang since war began, but it still may be leaving the door open for Seoul
Russia can no longer have its cake and eat it too on the Korean Peninsula
After Ukraine, North Korea will cleave strongly to Moscow as new ROK President Yoon embraces US-led liberal order
How North Korea acts as a lighting rod for growing Russia-US tensions
Washington and Moscow both say they want a nuclear-free DPRK but disagree on how to achieve it
Hanging by an iron thread: North Korea-Russia ties endure despite pandemic
Bilateral ties are strongest in diplomacy and trade, with the DPRK counting on Russian support in its dealings with US
US-China rivalry risks derailing efforts to declare an end to the Korean War
Beijing may seek to use end-of-war issue to undermine US influence, fueling Washington’s skepticism about an agreement
Congressional support for North Korea sanctions undercuts Seoul’s peace drive
A recent bill calls for a formal peace treaty with Pyongyang, but US lawmakers still unwilling to ease pressure campaign
With foreign minister’s visit, China seeks to coax Seoul away from US
Beijing may dangle its leverage with North Korea as it aims to influence ROK policy ahead of presidential election
No breakthroughs on DPRK from Russian envoy’s Seoul visit, but ROK, US benefit
South Korea and US could feel out Moscow’s position, while trip discouraged North Korean provocations
Is North Korea part of the great power struggle between US and China?
Recent displays of China-North Korea friendship will likely solidify U.S. view that Beijing can sway Pyongyang
China’s contradictory goals on the Korean Peninsula
Beijing’s continued sponsorship of North Korea makes it hard to pull South Korea into its orbit
