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List Of Ambassadors Of Russia To North Korea
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Supreme Leader and the Government of North Korea. The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Pyongyang. The post of Russian Ambassador to North Korea is currently held by , incumbent since December 26, 2014. History of diplomatic relations The Russian Empire established relations with the Joseon Dynasty in 1884.Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921–1922. (1922). ; excerpt, "Treaty and Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and Russia. Treaty of Amity and Commerce dated June 24, 1884"; Kim, Chun-gil. (2005). However Korea was deprived of its right to conduct independent foreign policy by the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905, while the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (the eventual succes ...
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Russian Federation
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and shares Borders of Russia, land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than List of countries and territories by land borders, any other country but China. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's ninth-most populous country and List of European countries by population, Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city is Moscow, the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest city entirely within E ...
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North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korean Empire, Korea was Korea under Japanese rule, annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender at the End of World War II in Asia, end ...
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Henry Wager Halleck
Henry Wager Halleck (January 16, 1815 – January 9, 1872) was a senior United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. A noted expert in military studies, he was known by a nickname that became derogatory: "Old Brains". He was an important participant in the admission of California as a state and became a successful lawyer and land developer. Halleck served as the General in Chief of the Armies of the United States from 1862 to 1864. Early in the American Civil War, Halleck was a senior Union Army commander in the Western Theater. He commanded operations in the Western Theater from 1861 until 1862, during which time, while the Union armies in the east were defeated and held back, the troops under Halleck's command won many important victories. However, Halleck was not present at the battles, and his subordinates earned most of the recognition. The only operation in which Halleck exercised field command was the siege of Corinth in the spring of 1862, a Union victory which he c ...
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List Of Ambassadors From Russia To South Korea
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Korea is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of South Korea. The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Seoul. There is a consulate general in Busan. The post of Russian Ambassador to South Korea is currently held by , incumbent since 18 July 2018. History of diplomatic relations The Russian Empire established relations with the Joseon Dynasty in 1884.Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921-1922. (1922). ; excerpt, "Treaty and Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and Russia. Treaty of Amity and Commerce dated June 24, 1884"; Kim, Chun-gil. (2005). However Korea was deprived of its right to conduct independent foreign policy by the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905, while the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (the eventual succe ...
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List Of Diplomatic Missions In North Korea
This is a list of diplomatic missions in North Korea. Embassies The following countries have embassies in Pyongyang: Most embassies are located in a special area of the city, known as the ''Munsu-dong Diplomatic Compound(문수동 외교단지 or 외국공관단지)''. The Russian, Chinese and the currently closed Pakistani embassies are located outside the diplomatic compound, as they are much larger than the other embassies. The former East German embassy is the center of activity in the diplomatic quarter, as it houses the British, German, and Swedish embassies. Sweden acts as the protecting power for Australia, Canada, and the United States, provides consular services for the Nordic countries, and handles visa applications for Italy and Spain. EU countries Romania and Sweden provide consular assistance for all EU countries The British embassy provides consular assistance to any Commonwealth citizen whose country is not represented in North Korea, except for those whose gove ...
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Russia–Korea Treaty Of 1884
The Russia–Korea Treaty of 1884 was negotiated between representatives of Russia and Korea. Background In 1876, Korea established a trade treaty with Japan after Japanese ships approached Ganghwado and threatened to fire on the Korean capital. Treaty negotiations with several Western countries were made possible by the completion of the initial Japanese overture. In 1882, the Americans concluded a treaty and established diplomatic relations, which served as a template for subsequent negotiations with other Western powers. Terms The Russians and Koreans negotiated and approved a multi-article treaty with provisions similar to those of other Western nations.Korean Mission ; excerpt, "Treaty and Diplomatic Relations Between Korea and Russia. Treaty of Amity and Commerce dated June 24, 1884"; Kim, Ministers from Russia to Korea were appointed in accordance with the treaty: Karl Ivanovich Weber, appointed October 14, 1885; Alexey Shpeyer, appointed March 28, 1898; Paul Pavlov, ap ...
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Andrei Karlov
Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov (russian: Андрей Геннадьевич Карлов; 4 February 1954 – 19 December 2016) was a Russian diplomat who served as the Russian ambassador to Turkey and earlier as the Russian ambassador to North Korea. On the evening of 19 December 2016, while speaking at an art gallery exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, Karlov was assassinated by Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, an off-duty Turkish policeman. Early life and education Karlov was born in Moscow on 4 February 1954 to Gennady Karlov and Maria Alexandrovna. He also had a sister named Yelena Shirankova who was 6 years younger than him. In 1968, Karlov's father died at the age of 37 from heart failure when Karlov was 14 years old. In 1976, Karlov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. That same year, he joined the diplomatic service. He was also fluent in Korean and English. Career In 1992, he graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry. ...
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Aleksandr Kapto
Aleksandr Semyonovich Kapto (; April 14, 1933 – April 19, 2020) was a Soviet and Russian sociologist, political scientist, diplomat, journalist and politician. He earned a philosophy degree in 1967 and his Ph.D. in 1985. In 2008 he was head of the UNESCO International Board of the Institute of Socio-Political Research under the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). Education Kapto graduated from Dnipropetrovsk University in 1957 with a philosophy degree, studying the problems of war and peace, international relations, political sociology, sociology of morality and education, social activity of youths, and professional ethics. Career In addition to his duties with UNESCO, Kapto served as Chairman of the Expert Council under the Top Certifying Commission for Political Science; Chairman of the Council for Defending a Doctoral Thesis under the Institute of Socio-Political Research (ISPR RAS) (sociology of spiritual life and management); Vice-President of the Academy of Social Scien ...
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Nikolai Sudarikov
Nikolai Georgiyevich Sudarikov (russian: Николай Георгиевич Судариков), (2 February 1913 - 2000), was a Soviet diplomat. On 20 October 1979, Sudarikov was appointed Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Australia, with concurrent accreditation to Fiji. He was relieved of his post on 23 April 1983 by the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, and entered into retirement, a day after the Australian government expelled First Secretary of the Soviet embassy in Canberra Valery Ivanov Valery Nikolayevich Ivanov (russian: Валерий Николаевич Иванов) (born 1948) was a Soviet diplomat. As First Secretary of the Soviet Embassy to Australia, he was expelled on 22 April 1983 under suspicion of being a spy afte ... on suspicions of being a spy. References 1913 births 2000 deaths Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Australia Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Fiji Combe–Ivanov affair Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to North Korea { ...
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Aleksandr Puzanov
Alexander Mikhaylovich Puzanov (russian: Александр Михайлович Пузанов; – 1 March 1998) was a Soviet-Russian statesman who was from 1952 to 1956 the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR, literally meaning Premier or Prime Minister. Puzanov also had a diplomatic career. He served as the Ambassador of the Soviet Union to North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
from 1957 to 1962, to Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia from 1962 to 1967, to People's Republic of Bulgaria, Bulgaria from 1967 to 1972 and to Afghanistan from 1972 to 1979. {{DEFAULTSORT:Puzanov, Alexander 1906 births 1998 deaths Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Politburo of the Central Co ...
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Terentii Shtykov
Terenty Fomich Shtykov (Russian: Терентий Фомич Штыков;  – 25 October 1964) was a Soviet general who supervised the liberation of North Korea, as the ''de facto'' head of its 1945-1948 military occupation and the first Soviet Ambassador to North Korea from 1948 until 1950. Shtykov's support for Kim Il-sung was crucial in Kim's rise to power, and the two persuaded Stalin to allow the Korean War to begin in June 1950. A protégé of the influential politician Andrei Zhdanov, General Shtykov served as a political commissar during World War II, ending up on the Military Council of the Primorskiy Military District. Through direct access to Joseph Stalin, Shtykov became the "real supreme ruler of North Korea, the principal supervisor of both the Soviet military and the local authorities." Shtykov conceived of the Soviet Civil Administration, supported Kim's appointment as head of the North Korean provisional government, and assisted Stalin with editing the ...
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Paul Pavlov
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