The Peace Process on the Korean Peninsula: Problems and Ways of Development

Abstract

A wide range of topics associated with the challenges of ensuring solid and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula is considered. The issue of a peace treaty to replace the Armistice Agreement is the cornerstone in building a new nonconfrontational system of relations in Korea that will ensure the security of all parties involved and their equal cooperation. According to the authors, the implementation of these tasks was greatly facilitated by the positive developments achieved in the past year in US–North Korean and inter-Korean relations. At the same time, despite the warming of the general climate, the transition from political declarations to practical steps in the interests of a comprehensive peace settlement turned out to be difficult due to the continuing deep contradictions between the participants in this process. Considerable attention is paid to the position of Russia in the article. It is shown that participation in the peaceful settlement of key Korean problems meets the vital interests of the Russian Federation in the context of the tasks of creating a security and cooperation mechanism in Northeast Asia.