The Development of Russian-South Korean Relations under Yeltsin: In Search of Partnership Relations based on Treaties?
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South Korea has become one of the priorities of Russian foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region under Yeltsin. This has resulted in the conclusion of several important bilateral treaties between the sides which demonstrated how their previous relations based on the Soviet system changed into new relations based on the post-Soviet system during Yeltsin’s first presidential term in 1991- 96. Despite Russia’s enthusiastic interest towards South Korea, the latter country, as a middle [rising] power in this region, did not concede Russia’s diplomatic intentions when developing their new post-Soviet bilateral relations. This has demonstrated Russia’s failure to conduct an effective foreign policy towards the Korean peninsula. By focusing on the issue of bilateral treaties between the sides, we will be able to see more clearly [and in more depth] the changes of Russia’s Policy towards South Korea and its subsequent bilateral relations in the post-Soviet era. The paper argues that Russia’s policy towards South Korea during this period had to be gradually reactive with several periodic stages although Russia emphasized its relations with South Korea and looked for a partnership relations based on treaties in the post-Soviet era.
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South Korea has become one of the priorities of Russian foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region under Yeltsin. This has resulted in the conclusion of several important bilateral treaties between the sides which demonstrated how their previous relations based on the Soviet system changed into new relations based on the post-Soviet system during Yeltsin’s first presidential term in 1991- 96. Despite Russia’s enthusiastic interest towards South Korea, the latter country, as a middle [rising] power in this region, did not concede Russia’s diplomatic intentions when developing their new post-Soviet bilateral relations. This has demonstrated Russia’s failure to conduct an effective foreign policy towards the Korean peninsula. By focusing on the issue of bilateral treaties between the sides, we will be able to see more clearly [and in more depth] the changes of Russia’s Policy towards South Korea and its subsequent bilateral relations in the post-Soviet era. The paper argues that Russia’s policy towards South Korea during this period had to be gradually reactive with several periodic stages although Russia emphasized its relations with South Korea and looked for a partnership relations based on treaties in the post-Soviet era.