That's what has been built up the Russian island with its long bridge and comfortable hotels!
when there, at the end of the world, for Vladivostok, It was started the construction, vorchali hipsterы: breakwater, they have nowhere to spend money, and in the villages of Kostroma barns collapse! But that's all grow together. Russian Far East, the island became an analogue of Sochi and St. Petersburg - the meeting place of Russian rulers with the neighboring rulers. Peter - for meetings with the Swedes and the Finns, Sochi - the Syrians and Turks, and Russian - for the Japanese, Koreans and Chinese.
Kim arrived here III, North Korea's ruler, on his armored train. On the train he drove to Vietnam to meet with Trump and in Beijing for a meeting with Xi. Now at last he met with Putin. It could be earlier, but better late, than never. Personal direct contact is no substitute. The atmosphere was good, meeting - friendly.
North Korea - one of Russia's most friendly neighbors, although the relationship is not very developed. little trade, straight road yet, We have to go through China. But it is getting better little by little.
DPRK relations and the Russian Federation have been hit hard in dashing the nineties, when Gorbachev and Yeltsin enthusiastically received gifts Seoul, and Pyongyang were treated as an ugly duckling Cinderella. Since then, much has changed. North Korea has gone through a heavy crisis (as, however, and Russia), but I came out of it hardened. The country is on the rise, despite the dire US sanctions.
Russia wants, DPRK flourished, that finally ended the feud on the Korean Peninsula, the two Koreas to find a common language. And as in South Korea are still US troops, then we have to somehow negotiate with America. Sanctions against North Korea time to shoot, but it can not be done without the agreement with the US - because of the sanctions mechanism of the UN Security Council resolution is fixed.
If we lived in a different era, Russia could herself to get out of the sanctions regime. To tell: you, breakwater, Americans, do not listen to us, and we will not. But, Unfortunately, when the real balance of power, Russia can not afford - yet! - such freedom of action: she is forced to listen to and take into account the wishes of overseas "partners".
North Korea's ruler, young Kim, I grew and matured in the time of the greater Russian weakness, so he no longer paid attention to the negotiations with China and the US. Now he was able to strengthen relations with China, and his meeting with President Trump created positive dynamics. But talks with US stalled.
Although the Trump warmly about Kim, but keep an eye on for the Trump two guards from the "deep state" - Mike Pompeo, former tsereushniki, and now Foreign Minister, and John Bolton, most frenzied warmonger since Dulles, advisor Swap.
These two fellows could derail negotiations Trump and Kim. They demanded Kim's complete disarmament to the lifting of sanctions. Thank you, Kim replied, We have seen this movie already in Iraq and Libya. North Korea insists on a phased approach: partially lifted sanctions - partly disarmed, and Russia supports this way. North Korea has demanded, Pompeo to Bolton and did not participate in the subsequent negotiations, and in the meantime I returned to the missile tests, frozen at the request of Trump.
Now, when negotiations with the United States reached an impasse, North Korea asked the old to reliable neighbor - Russia. Russia is ready to assist in the framework of its international obligations. Three hours spent on the conversation, Putin and Kim, of that time - face to face.
The United States and that was enough, to cork knocked on Capitol Hill. They caught the first Please Trump's hands, that it has not agreed with Kim, and now, when Kim meets with Putin, Congressmen have hysterics: "We are losing the DPRK!»
In this sense, Kim and Putin summit is already a success. Opponents of the settlement in Washington saw, that there are options, and without them. Absolutely without them. North and South Korea can agree directly, demand that the US withdraw its troops, Russia could help diplomatically and his magnificent defense. While we have not yet reached this turning, but that, he appeared over the horizon, - a good sign.
Russia does not approve of the desire to have nuclear weapons Pyongyang, but it is understood Kim's unwillingness to disarm, while sanctions are not lifted, while US troops are not withdrawn from the South, until a peace treaty is not signed, while the United States pledged not to abandon the use of force. So, for the first time in many years,, Russia is once again included in the game on the Korean Peninsula. When it was included in the last time, tens and hundreds of American fighters and bombers were burned in the skies over Korea. Give th God, this time it will be held without unnecessary casualties.
Putin said after a meeting with Kim went to Beijing, where he will discuss with the President of the Korean unit C, and Kim remained in Russia, look at the Primorye. This is his first visit to Russia, but not the last, he promised.
Israel Shamir
