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The new friendship treaty between Moscow and Pyongyang

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This article examines the relationship between Russia and North Korea since the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness, and Cooperation in February 2000, which replaces the 1961 alliance treaty. The author focuses on Russia's shifting relations with both Koreas, the process which lead to the signing of the new treaty, and its implications for peace and security in Northeast Asia; Russia is seen as attempting to separate politics and economics by seeking a balanced relationship with both North and South Korea, thereby enhancing its own influence and prestige in Korean affairs.

North Korea, Management, South Korea, International aspects, Security, International, International security, North Korean foreign relations, South Korean foreign relations

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The conference on the legal status of the ABM Treaty: the ABM Treaty requires Senate consent to remain legally in force

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This article discusses the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty signed by the U.S. and the Soviet Union in 1972 and its legally status since the extinction of the USSR in December 1991. Issues include the acknowledgment of the Russian Federation as successor state to the former Soviet Union as recognized under international law and the U.S. Constitutional law, the September 1997 Memorandum of Understanding signed by the U.S., Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to keep the terms of the Treaty in force, and the necessity of Senate approval for this memorandum.

United States, Interpretation and construction, Political activity, Political aspects, United States. Congress. Senate, International law, State succession

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Why Russia is in Tajikistan

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This article examines possible motivations for Russia's continued involvement in Tajikistan since the collapse of the Soviet Union, despite the fact that they do not share a common border, there are few Russians left living in the region and there is no comercial value for Russia. The author suggests that the reasons for involvement are psychological, strategic and tactical.

Tajikistan, Psychological aspects, Military strategy, Tajikistani foreign relations

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