Speakers:

Dr. Georgy Toloraya | Director of the Center for Asian Strategy, Russian Academy of Science

Moderated by: Nicholas Hamisevicz | Director of Research and Academic Affairs, Korea Economic Institute of America

Description:

Greater focus has been placed on the North Korea-Russia relationship as both countries find themselves isolated from their neighbors. The attention would have been even greater if Kim Jong-un would have attended Russia’s World War II celebration as initially rumored. Regardless, Russia is continuing to reach out to both Koreas. Potential projects for greater engagement, especially with railways and pipelines, are ways Russia hopes to improve its position internationally while also fostering better inter-Korean relations in order to prevent a potential crisis that could negatively affect Russian interests on the Korean Peninsula.

KEI hosts Dr. Georgy Toloraya, Director of the Center for Asian Strategy at the Russian Academy of Sciences as he discusses his thoughts on Russia’s foreign policy toward the two Koreas and its priorities for a peaceful Korean peninsula in the future.