№ 13 (71), 2025. The Spring Session of the Trialogue Club International on “Russia and the DPRK: New Alliance or ad hoc Partnership? New Realities for the Korean Peninsula” held in Moscow

MOSCOW. APRIL 21, 2025. PIR PRESS. «The events of recent weeks, the progress of cooperation between the Russian Federation and the DPRK, of course, have formulated new questions for Seoul. The future of Russian-South Korean relations largely depends on what response the leadership of the Republic of Korea chooses to new challenges», — Dr. Alexander Vorontsov, Head of the Department of Korea and Mongolia, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; PIR Center Advisory Board Member.

On April 7, 2025, the 125th Spring Session of the Trialogue Club International entitled “Russia and the DPRK: New Alliance or ad hoc Partnership? New Realities for the Korean Peninsula” was held in Moscow.

Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, Founding Director of PIR Center, Professor at MGIMO University, delivered opening remarks. During the speech, he highlighted the significance of the agenda in ensuring and maintaining global and regional security. In addition, Dr. Orlov presented an overview of the PIR Center’s educational and research activities.

Dr. Alexander Vorontsov, Head of the Department of Korea and Mongolia, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; PIR Center Advisory Board Member, delivered the keynote speech.

Dr. Dmitry Stefanovich, Research Fellow of the Sector of Military Economy and Innovations of the Center for International Security, Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAS); Member of PIR Center Advisory Board, provided expert remarks.

Following the keynote address, a traditional Q&A session ensued. The session was moderated by the Club Co-Chairs: Dr. Elena Chernenko, Special Correspondent of the Kommersant Daily, Member of PIR Center Executive Board, and Leut.-Gen. (ret.) Evgeny Buzhinskiy, Chairman of PIR Center Executive Board. As always, the meeting of the Trialogue Club International was held under Chatham House rules.

The session was attended by members of the Trialogue Club International. The attendees included representatives from embassies of Mozambique, Spain, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA to Russia, the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation, the International Committee of the Red Cross Delegation in Moscow, and special guests of the President of the Club from the region under discussion.

Following the official part of the event, the Club members and special guests of the President of the Club were invited to informal communications over cocktails.

For further information about Trialogue Club International, fees, terms, and conditions of membership, please contact the Club Executive Secretary, Ms. Eseniia Kosulina, via email: secretary@trialogue-club.ru. For more information about the Club on the website www.trialogue-club.ru.

Key words: Trialogue Club; Korean Peninsula; Regional Security

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