# 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
- Venue: St Antony's College, Nissan Lecture Theatre
- Ticket mode: none
- Status: archived
- People: Andrei Lankov (Professor, Kookmin University); in conversation with Michael Rochlitz (Associate Professor in the Economies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, University of Oxford)
- Tags: discussion, politics, past events

## Content

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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.