Russia’s Dilemma on the Korean Peninsula
... it did foster the temporary stabilization of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and three unprecedented summits between the U.S. president and the North Korean leader. At the same time, the escalating situation resulted in positive developments in China-North Korea relations: on the eve of his first summit with Trump, Kim Jong Un visited China and spoke with Xi Jinping several times. Paradoxically, the stabilization of the situation around North Korea (in large part thanks to tactical cooperation between Beijing ...