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President Vladimir Putin holds a videocall with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on January 21, 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov/AFP via Getty Images)
Yeseul Woo is a PhD candidate in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London and an international security consultant based in California. Her research focuses on middle power contributions to global crises, including nuclear ones, and Northeast Asian security. She previously served as journalist for South Korean and American media outlets and as a fellow at the Partnership for Global Security, the East West Center, the Pacific Forum, and the Harry S. Truman Institute.