- home
- article
- South Korea Summons Russian Envoy Over North Korean Troops in Russia
South Korea Summons Russian Envoy Over North Korean Troops in Russia
ai generated text
South Korea has demanded the immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops from Russia, and the country's vice-foreign minister has denounced the move as a violation of UN resolutions. The Russian ambassador to Seoul was summoned by South Korea to criticize Pyongyang's decision.
We condemn North Korea's illegal military cooperation, including its dispatch of troops to Russia, in the strongest terms.
We will respond jointly with the international community by mobilising all available means against acts that threaten our core security interests.
North Korea sending troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine would mark a significant escalation.
North Korea is our close neighbour and partner and we develop relations in all areas and it's our sovereign right.
We are seeing a lot of contradictory information. South Koreans say one thing, then the Pentagon says it has no confirmation of such statements. There is a lot of contradictory information. It must be treated as such.
Co-operation between Russia and North Korea is in line with international law and does not go against South Korea's security interests.
I am grateful to those leaders and representatives of states who do not close their eyes and speak frankly about this cooperation for the sake of a larger war.
If the world remains silent now and we are confronted with North Korean soldiers on the front line just as regularly as we defend ourselves against drones, this will not benefit anyone in the world and will only prolong this war.
North Korea's involvement could open the door for greater international participation in the conflict, potentially drawing in more countries.
The international community will likely increase sanctions and pressure on both Russia and North Korea, but it remains to be seen whether North Korea's involvement will truly benefit either country.
I would rule out the possibility that these units will immediately appear on the front line.
Russia-North Korea Ties
- North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia, hails fighters in Ukraine conflict
- South Korea says North Korea is sending more troops to Russia
- Zelenskyy says North Korean troops back on Russia front line
sources
- 1.The Guardian
- 2.The Times
- 3.CNA News
- 4.Daily Sabah
- 5.CGTN
- 6.France 24
- 7.CTV News
- 8.BBC
- 9.Agence France-Presse
- 10.Associated Press
- 11.Defense Express
- 12.NK News
perspectives
- 1.Russian Foreign Policy
- 2.Russia-Ukraine War
- 3.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 4.Ukrainian Politics
- 5.Russia-North Korea Relations
- 6.North-South Korea Conflict
- 7.South Korea Foreign Policy
- 8.North Korea Nuclear Posture
countries
- 1.Belarus
- 2.China
- 3.United Kingdom
- 4.Japan
- 5.Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 6.Korea, Republic of
- 7.Russian Federation
- 8.Ukraine
- 9.United States
organizations
- 1.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- 2.Kremlin
- 3.Pentagon
- 4.UN Security Council
- 5.White House
- 6.Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security
- 7.General Missile Bureau
- 8.Korea National Strategy Institute
- 9.Korean People's Army
- 10.National Aerospace Technology Administration
- 11.Russian Embassy
- 12.Russian Navy
persons
- 1.Kim Hong-Kyun
- 2.Georgy Zinoviev
- 3.Kim Jong-Un
- 4.Vladimir Putin
- 5.Dmitry Peskov
- 6.Mark Rutte
- 7.Volodymyr Zelenskiy
- 8.Yoon Suk-Yeol
- 9.David Lammy
- 10.Hosu Lee
- 11.Ihor Solovey
- 12.Jake Kwon