Artyom Lukin

Artyom Lukin is an associate professor of international relations at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia. Follow him on Twitter @ArtyomLukin

As US seeks geopolitical allies to contain China, South Korea is edging toward full sovereignty – guaranteed by its own missiles Opinion
This month’s US-ROK summit should not be read as an indicator that Seoul is tilting away from Beijing toward Washington. Having to walk a tightrope between two great powers, it would simply rather pursue multivector diplomacy.
May 29, 2021 13:43
Era of isolationism is coming to the world and the end of Covid pandemic won’t automatically unlock borders Opinion
During my recent visit to Moscow, one of Russia's best foreign policy experts said something that many of us are thinking but still reluctant to recognize: the world has entered an era of closed borders and restricted travel.
May 4, 2021 14:04
The end of civil wars? Opinion
Despite talk of an impending civil war in the US, I don’t believe it will happen. Fear of violence and chaos in mature societies has become sufficient to prevent domestic conflicts breaking out.
Jan 5, 2021 11:42
US-Russia naval game of chicken off Vladivostok is more dangerous than it seems Opinion
The US has resumed and escalated Cold War-era challenges to Russia’s territorial water claims in the Far East. But by sending its warship next to Russian shores, it’s pushing Moscow further into China’s embrace.
Nov 25, 2020 14:40
To regain unity, America needs to create a new enemy. And anti-China hostility is the only thing that unites Reps & Dems Opinion
As the US is reeling from the results of the elections, there is a lot of agonizing over how divided the nation has become. The country is seen as deeply split, with civil war no longer looking a purely hypothetical possibility.
Nov 16, 2020 18:08
Strongman Kim delivers tearful apology over his failure to improve N. Koreans’ lives. But are his tears sincere? Opinion
Boys, even big and powerful ones, do cry. This was the takeaway from the grand military parade in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea.
Oct 13, 2020 20:57
Lukashenko may be a dictator, but his departure will mean the end of Belarus as a sovereign state Opinion
President Alexander Lukashenko has managed to keep Belarus fully sovereign after the Soviet Union collapsed, creating a sort of European North Korea. When he falls, that independence is over.
Aug 18, 2020 09:51
S. Korea is amassing military power to be ‘a mid-sized shark with sharp teeth’ Opinion
Seoul’s new national defense plan for the next five years will see $250 billion spent on missiles, subs, fighter jets, and its first aircraft carrier. It’s an ambitious plan that has wide geopolitical implications.
Aug 17, 2020 12:43
If the West keeps sidelining Russia, it could create a giant North Korea and land in big trouble Opinion
America’s pivot to China as its main adversary means Russia gets relegated to the role of a secondary bogeyman. But while Russia lags behind China’s economic prowess, its ambitions and military mean it won’t let itself be ignored.
Aug 3, 2020 17:40
Split societies, global chaos and World War Three: We could be in for the most tumultuous era in modern history Opinion
As we cross into the second half of 2020, there is little hope left that our misfortunes will end when this annus horribilis goes out. We may be entering one of the most cataclysmic and fateful periods in the history of humankind.
Jul 20, 2020 13:17

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