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DESCRIPTION:Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs\, Korean Peninsula Affairs
  Center present:\n\nAlexander Vorontsov\, \nHead\nof the Department for Ko
 rean and Mongolian Studies\,\n\nThe\nInstitute of Oriental Studies of the 
 Russia Academy of Sciences\n\nAssociate\nProfessor\, Moscow State Institut
 e of International Relations (MGIMO)\n\n\nThe\nKorean Peninsula Between Wa
 r and Peace: A Russian Perspective\n\nLast\nyear was a period of extreme m
 ilitary tension on the Korean Peninsula. To\nillustrate the dramatic natur
 e of the situation\, suffice it to say that my\nNorth Korean interlocutors
  were convinced that the Pentagon had launched the\ncontact reconnaissance
  phase of a military operation it was planning to\nundertake on the penins
 ula. They even were saying things such as “Our soldiers\nhave long been sl
 eeping without removing their boots.” In response to the talk\nin Washingt
 on of a “Bloody Nose" scenario\, in Pyongyang I heard people\nsaying: "If 
 the Americans hit us on the nose\, we’ll crush their spinal\ncolumn."&nbsp
 \; During the Olympic peace\npause\,&nbsp\; however\, the situation sudden
 ly\nwas transformed in a magical way and now we are anticipating not one\,
  but two\nsummits\, back-to-back\, one between North and South Korea and a
 nother between\nthe U.S. and North Korea. There’s definitely a lot to disc
 uss and to analyze if\nwe are to make sense of these dramatic developments
 . \n\n\n\nAlexander\nVorontsov\nis\nthe head of the Department for Korean 
 and Mongolian Studies at the Institute of\nOriental Studies of the Russia 
 Academy of Sciences and an associate professor\nat the Moscow State Instit
 ute of International Relations (MGIMO). He routinely\nparticipates in Trac
 k II meetings on Korean Peninsular issues. Previously\, he\nserved as seco
 nd secretary in the Russian Federation’s Embassy in Pyongyang\nfrom 2000 t
 o 2002. Vorontsov\nholds a Ph.D. in history from the Institute of Oriental
  Studies at the U.S.S.R.\nAcademy.\n\n\n\nLunch\nwill\nbe served.\n\n \n\n
 For\ninformation on accessibility\, or to request accommodation\, please c
 ontact Marc\nAlbert 315-443-9248.\n\nSponsored by the Korean Peninsula Aff
 airs Center at the Moynihan Institute of Global&nbsp\;Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\
 n 
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SUMMARY:Alexander Vorontsov - KPAC
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs\, Kore
 an Peninsula Affairs Center present:</p><p>\n\n</p><p><b>Alexander Voronts
 ov</b>\, <i>\nHead\nof the Department for Korean and Mongolian Studies\,\n
 \nThe\nInstitute of Oriental Studies of the Russia Academy of Sciences\n\n
 Associate\nProfessor\, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (
 MGIMO)\n</i></p><p>\n\n</p><p><b>The\nKorean Peninsula Between War and Pea
 ce: A Russian Perspective</b></p><p>\n\n</p>Last\nyear was a period of ext
 reme military tension on the Korean Peninsula. To\nillustrate the dramatic
  nature of the situation\, suffice it to say that my\nNorth Korean interlo
 cutors were convinced that the Pentagon had launched the\ncontact reconnai
 ssance phase of a military operation it was planning to\nundertake on the 
 peninsula. They even were saying things such as “Our soldiers\nhave long b
 een sleeping without removing their boots.” In response to the talk\nin Wa
 shington of a “Bloody Nose" scenario\, in Pyongyang I heard people\nsaying
 : "If the Americans hit us on the nose\, we’ll crush their spinal\ncolumn.
 "&nbsp\; During the Olympic peace\npause\,&nbsp\; however\, the situation 
 suddenly\nwas transformed in a magical way and now we are anticipating not
  one\, but two\nsummits\, back-to-back\, one between North and South Korea
  and another between\nthe U.S. and North Korea. There’s definitely a lot t
 o discuss and to analyze if\nwe are to make sense of these dramatic develo
 pments. <p>\n\n</p><p>\n\n</p><p><b>Alexander\nVorontsov\n</b>is\nthe head
  of the Department for Korean and Mongolian Studies at the Institute of\nO
 riental Studies of the Russia Academy of Sciences and an associate profess
 or\nat the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He r
 outinely\nparticipates in Track II meetings on Korean Peninsular issues. P
 reviously\, he\nserved as second secretary in the Russian Federation’s Emb
 assy in Pyongyang\nfrom 2000 to 2002. Vorontsov\nholds a Ph.D. in history 
 from the Institute of Oriental Studies at the U.S.S.R.\nAcademy.</p><p>\n\
 n</p><p>\n\n</p>Lunch\nwill\nbe served.<p>\n\n \n\n</p>For\ninformation on
  accessibility\, or to request accommodation\, please contact Marc\nAlbert
  315-443-9248.<p>\n\n<b><i>Sponsored by the Korean Peninsula Affairs Cente
 r at the Moynihan Institute of Global&nbsp\;Affairs</i></b></p><p>\n\n </p
 ><p>\n\n </p><p>\n\n </p>
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