EL LUGAR DE COREA DEL NORTE EN LA POLíTICA EXTERIOR DE LA FEDERACIóN DE RUSIA UNA MIRADA A LA úLTIMA DéCADA

the relationship between the russian federation and the democratic people's republic of korea (north korea) has fluctuated between a nearly strategic association and moments of virtual freezing of their relations. in this scenario, vladimir putin's administration saw in the recent north korean nuclear crisis an opportunity to put his country again in the ？major leagues？, but this time betting for a new style of diplomacy that will mark his successor dmitri medvedev.