South Korea faces tough choices as Russia and North Korea deepen ties, potentially impacting regional stability
Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang last week and his signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Kim Jong Un marks a further deterioration in the regional security situation and heightens South Korea’s security conundrum.
However, contrary to what Putin claims to want, the treaty will likely result in South Korea aligning more closely with the U.S., Japan and its Western partners.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang last week and his signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Kim Jong Un marks a further deterioration in the regional security situation and heightens South Korea’s security conundrum.
However, contrary to what Putin claims to want, the treaty will likely result in South Korea aligning more closely with the U.S., Japan and its Western partners.
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