The Russian Embassy in Seoul on Thursday voiced its “deep regret” over President Yoon Suk Yeol’s address to the United Nations General Assembly condemning military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. In the speech, Yoon warned that any arms deal between the two countries would be considered a “direct provocation” against South Korea.
In a Facebook message in English, the embassy expressed “deep regret” that Yoon “joined the propaganda campaign initiated by Washington and picked up by the American and South Korean media aimed at discrediting Russian-North Korean cooperation.”
The embassy stressed that Russia “invariably complies with all of its international obligations,” including those related to the development of ties with North Korea, its “good neighbor and long-time partner.” It also urged South Korea to “base their actions on a sober and objective assessment” of the current situation and to consider the negative consequences of Seoul’s “continued pursuit of the anti-Russian line” on their bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
In this photo, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol addresses the U.N. General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sept. 20, 2023. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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