# Andrei Lankov: North Korea, Russia and the Risk of a “Second North Korea”

A public discussion with Andrei Lankov, a leading specialist on North Korea and Professor at Kookmin University, in conversation with Michael Rochlitz, on North Korea’s strategic behaviour and whether Russia risks becoming a “second North Korea”.

Canonical URL: https://onrs.org/events/lankov/

## Details

- Type: discussion
- Date: Saturday, 21 February 2026
- Time: 13:00 - 14:00
- Start (ISO 8601): 2026-02-21T13:00:00.000+00:00
- End (ISO 8601): 2026-02-21T14:00:00.000+00:00
- Date precision: datetime
- Time zone: Europe/London
- Venue: St Antony's College, Nissan Lecture Theatre
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- Currency: GBP
- Ticket mode: none
- Phase: past
- Status: archived
- Source ticket status: archived
- Last updated: 2026-11-02T09:06:00.000Z
- Assessed at: 2026-11-05T01:37:30.639Z
- Tags: discussion, politics, past events

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**Location:** St Antony's College, Nissan Lecture Theatre

**Time:** 13:00–14:00

### About

A public discussion with Andrei Lankov, a leading specialist on North Korea and Professor at Kookmin University. The discussion explored:

- North Korea’s geopolitical position and strategic behaviour;

- a comparison of the economic trajectories of Russia and North Korea;

- whether there is a risk of Russia evolving into a form of “second North Korea”, and what such a comparison can (and cannot) tell us.

The conversation was held with Michael Rochlitz, Associate Professor in the Economies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia at the University of Oxford.