The timing is very delicate! On the day of Lee Jae-myung's inauguration, Shoigu's special plane arrived in Pyongyang! Russia and North Korea have important matters to discuss, and Lee Jae-myung intends to ease relations with North Korea, Russia, China, and other parties. According to the latest reports from Russian media, Russian Federal Security Council Secretary Shoigu visited Pyongyang as instructed by Russian President Putin. What is Shoigu's purpose for this visit to North Korea? Russian media stated that one of the purposes of the Russo-North Korean meeting is to implement certain clauses of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty. The second purpose is to honor the North Korean soldiers who helped liberate Kursk Oblast and discuss international hot issues, including the situation in Ukraine. However, considering that Russia and Ukraine had just held negotiations, and Ukraine continued to act before and after the negotiations—first by secretly attacking a Russian military airbase, followed by plotting the explosion of the Kerch Strait Bridge—it is likely that Russia has other plans regarding Ukraine's actions. It cannot be ruled out that Russia may continue to share military technology with North Korea in exchange for ammunition and further military involvement. Of course, such Russo-North Korean cooperation will inevitably affect the situation on the Korean Peninsula. In fact, before Lee Jae-myung took office, he expressed his intention to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula and promote dialogue and cooperation between North and South Korea. Lee Jae-myung also vowed to build a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula where North and South Korea can coexist peacefully. Regarding Russia, Lee Jae-myung stated that he would "restore South Korea-Russia relations based on pragmatic diplomacy" and reject policies dominated by Cold War thinking. South Korea certainly does not want to see Russia further transferring military technology to North Korea or North Korea continuing its involvement in the war in Ukraine. The current dilemma undoubtedly lies in the Russia-Ukraine war. It cannot be ruled out that, to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea might change its stance and play a more active role in promoting peace between Russia and Ukraine. Perhaps seeing South Korea's positive change in attitude, North Korea might be more cautious about sending troops. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833982941529161/ Disclaimer: This article represents the views of the author only.