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ELITE VOL.1, Issue 55, May 2023
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VOL.1, Issue 55, May 2023

In the context of this event, the vision Moreover, North Korea ignored
for next steps on the issue of tensions Washington's contacts about the
between the parties remains unclear. soldier, bearing in mind that,
King could be released as the others, according to the armistice clauses of
but, given these heightened tensions, ending the Korean War in the 1950s,
this may require a significant South Korean and United Nations

diplomatic effort from the United personnel were not entitled to cross the
States, which seems difficult at this time border to recover King. Thus, the
as, in the context of these tensions escalation is expected to take place
between the two parties, the leadership especially with the announcement on
of the United Nations military group July 25, 2023, about a forthcoming
administering the demilitarised zone visit of Russia's Defence Minister to
and the Joint Security Zone is trying to Pyongyang between 25 and 27 July
make contact with the North Korean 2023. Russia is not only North Korea's
military to try to negotiate his release ally but also one of the biggest enemies
but they could not know where or of the United States, which could be a
under what circumstances he was being move by North Korea to either
detained. indirectly threaten the United States or
take action to escalate the situation.

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