Modern Russian historiography about North Korean nuclear problem
The article examines the distinctive features of modern Russian historiography dedicated to the North Korean nuclear issue. Russian researchers' positions are analyzed on key issues: the international response and the negotiation process on the North Korean nuclear issue; nuclear safety issues in North-East Asia; North Korea's nuclear weapons and the impact of the North Korean nuclear factor on nuclear non-proliferation policy. It is concluded that the approaches of Russian researchers to the North Korean nuclear issue are determined by the conductivity of foreign policy of the Russian Federation, the presence of different points of view on the current problem in research circles and the gradual departure from the political and ideological reference to the problem under study. The results can be applied in the study of modern Russian historiography.