Since the new administration under Lee Jae-Myung took office in Seoul, many changes have occurred in South Korea’s ties with its regional partners, except one, Russia. Among all its relations, South Korea-Russia ties have particularly attracted attention, given their implication for the Northeast Asian stability and security. While both sides have sent political signals expressing their interest in normalising ties, little has changed compared to other relations, such as those between South Korea and Japan. Against this backdrop, re-examining Russia-South Korea relations is warranted, particularly in the context of the shifting balance of power in Northeast Asia.
Russia-South Korea ties: Drifting, Holding, or Hardening? (Abhishek Sharma, Rajoli Siddharth Jayaprakash – Observer Research Foundation)
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