By Joseph R. DeTrani (former special envoy for talks with North Korea)
North Korea is reportedly providing artillery shells, ballistic missiles and over 10,000 special forces troops to Russia. In return, Russia is likely to provide North Korea with food aid and energy assistance, with likely assistance to North Koreas satellite and nuclear programs.
But when the war in Ukraine ends, a heavily sanctioned Russia will likely walk away from North Korea, as it did in 1995 when Moscow renounced the 1961 treaty with North Korea and as it just did with Mr. Assad.
History has a way of repeating itself, and it should be self-evident to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Mr. Putin is using North Korea for military assistance in his war in Ukraine. Once North Korea ceases to be of value to Mr. Putin, North Korea will have to find its own way.
And that way isnt relying on Mr. Putin and Russia. Mr. Kim was correct in meeting with then-President Donald Trump in Singapore, Hanoi and the DMZ.
He was correct in pursuing the goal his father, Kim Jong Il, and his grandfather Kim Il Sung pursued: normal diplomatic relations with the U.S. North Korea pursued that objective for over 30 years,
Mr. Kim, his father and his grandfather knew that normal relations with the U.S. would permit North Korea to receive significant economic development assistance as a legitimate member of the international community.
Today, North Korea is heavily sanctioned and is aiding Russia, a pariah state, with its war of aggression in Ukraine. Dealing with a fickle Mr. Putin, who will abandon North Korea as his predecessors did, is not in North Koreas interest.
Eventually, returning to negotiations with the Trump administration would be in North Koreas best interest.
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North Korea is reportedly providing artillery shells, ballistic missiles and over 10,000 special forces troops to Russia. In return, Russia is likely to provide North Korea with food aid and energy assistance, with likely assistance to North Koreas satellite and nuclear programs.
But when the war in Ukraine ends, a heavily sanctioned Russia will likely walk away from North Korea, as it did in 1995 when Moscow renounced the 1961 treaty with North Korea and as it just did with Mr. Assad.
History has a way of repeating itself, and it should be self-evident to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Mr. Putin is using North Korea for military assistance in his war in Ukraine. Once North Korea ceases to be of value to Mr. Putin, North Korea will have to find its own way.
And that way isnt relying on Mr. Putin and Russia. Mr. Kim was correct in meeting with then-President Donald Trump in Singapore, Hanoi and the DMZ.
He was correct in pursuing the goal his father, Kim Jong Il, and his grandfather Kim Il Sung pursued: normal diplomatic relations with the U.S. North Korea pursued that objective for over 30 years,
Mr. Kim, his father and his grandfather knew that normal relations with the U.S. would permit North Korea to receive significant economic development assistance as a legitimate member of the international community.
Today, North Korea is heavily sanctioned and is aiding Russia, a pariah state, with its war of aggression in Ukraine. Dealing with a fickle Mr. Putin, who will abandon North Korea as his predecessors did, is not in North Koreas interest.
Eventually, returning to negotiations with the Trump administration would be in North Koreas best interest.
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þƿ ź ź̻ 1 Ѵ Ưδ ˷ ִ. 밡 þƴ ѿ ķ ϰ ϸ ΰ ȹ ɼ ִ.
ũ̳ 縦 þƴ ũٰ Ѱ 1961 1995 ϰ ƻ ó ɼ ִ.
ݺϴ Ǫƾ ڽ ũ̳ £ ؼ ̿ϰ ִٴ ڸؾ ̴. Ǫƾ ϴ ġ ڱ ã ̴.
Ǫƾ þƿ ϴ ƴϴ. ̰ ϳ (DMZ) ε Ʈ ùٸ ġ.
װ ڱ ƹ ϰ Ҿƹ ϼ Ҵ ǥ ߱ ùٸ ġ. ̱ ܱ ȭ ߱ ǾҴ. ǥ 30 ̻ ߱ߴ.
ϰ ƹ Ҿƹ ̱ ȭ ȸ μ ߿ ϸ ˾Ҵ.
ó 縦 ް þ ũ̳ ħ ִ. ڰ Ǫƾ ŷϴ ѿ ʴ´.
ᱹ Ʈ ο ϴ ѿ ּ ̴.
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legitimate:չ, fickle:
R Ʈ( 6ȸ Ư)
þƿ ź ź̻ 1 Ѵ Ưδ ˷ ִ. 밡 þƴ ѿ ķ ϰ ϸ ΰ ȹ ɼ ִ.
ũ̳ 縦 þƴ ũٰ Ѱ 1961 1995 ϰ ƻ ó ɼ ִ.
ݺϴ Ǫƾ ڽ ũ̳ £ ؼ ̿ϰ ִٴ ڸؾ ̴. Ǫƾ ϴ ġ ڱ ã ̴.
Ǫƾ þƿ ϴ ƴϴ. ̰ ϳ (DMZ) ε Ʈ ùٸ ġ.
װ ڱ ƹ ϰ Ҿƹ ϼ Ҵ ǥ ߱ ùٸ ġ. ̱ ܱ ȭ ߱ ǾҴ. ǥ 30 ̻ ߱ߴ.
ϰ ƹ Ҿƹ ̱ ȭ ȸ μ ߿ ϸ ˾Ҵ.
ó 縦 ް þ ũ̳ ħ ִ. ڰ Ǫƾ ŷϴ ѿ ʴ´.
ᱹ Ʈ ο ϴ ѿ ּ ̴.
ȯ ܽ suhwo@segye.com
legitimate:չ, fickle:
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