Russian Foreign Ministry: the words of the South Korean president harm relations between Seoul and Moscow

The statements of the President of the Republic of Korea damage relations between Seoul and Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Korea Lee Do-hoon.

We are talking about the speech of the President of the Republic, Yoon Seok-yeol, at the high-level segment of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. He statedthat if Russia helps North Korea expand its weapons programs in exchange for help with a special operation, it will be a “direct provocation” and Seoul and its allies will not stand idly by.

During the meeting with the ambassador, the Russian side indicated that such statements cause serious damage to Russian-South Korean relations. “Unfortunately, Seoul seems to prefer to build its policy in the Russian direction on the basis of speculation and speculation. This creates an unfavorable atmosphere for the development of bilateral cooperation and causes disappointment,” it says in a message from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Lee Do-hun promised to “immediately” inform Seoul of Russia’s position on this issue, the Foreign Ministry clarified. In addition to this, the deputy minister and the ambassador discussed other issues, including the situation in Northeast Asia.

15 September South Korean Foreign Minister Park Chin statedthat the republic is considering the possibility of introducing its own sanctions against the DPRK and Russia if there are agreements on military cooperation between the countries. At the same time, the representative of the foreign policy service of the European Union, Peter Stano warnedthat the EU will take action against North Korea if Pyongyang provides military support to Moscow.

Kim Jong-un’s official visit to Russia lasted from September 12 to 17. The DPRK leader held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Primorye Governor Oleg Kozhemyako and other Russian politicians. Following the visit, the Pyongyang Central News Agency reported that Kim Jong-un had further deepened friendly relations with Putin, the Russian government and the people.