Russia and the DPRK: cooperation in Ulan-Ude

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il meet at Sosnovy Bor military garrison in Zaigrayevsky district outside Ulan-Ude in Buryatia, eastern Siberia, Russia, 24 August 2011. Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is seen back right. The leaders discussed prospects for the implementation of tripartite economic projects involving Russia, North Korea, and South Korea, as well as economic aid and nuclear disarmament. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Sergei Sevastianov, VSUES

On 24 August, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-il, met with President Medvedev during a highly-anticipated visit to Russia.

And it would seem that the meeting in Ulan-Ude may have generated positive changes for security and economic development on the Korean Peninsula — and even the rest of Northeast Asia. Read more…