Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea



News Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea Foreign ministry demands Moscow uphold UN sanctions and halt cooperation, after Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russian Far East Anton Sokolin September 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu touring strategic bombers at Vladivostok International Airport on Sept. 16, 2023 \| Image: KCNA South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador to demand that Moscow halt military cooperation with North Korea on Tuesday, following Kim Jong Un’s high-profile trip to the Russian Far East. ROK deputy foreign minister Jang Ho-jin delivered Seoul’s position to Russian Ambassador Andrei Kulik, strongly urging that “Russia immediately stop military cooperation with North Korea and comply with U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador to demand that Moscow halt military cooperation with North Korea on Tuesday, following Kim Jong Un’s high-profile trip to the Russian Far East. ROK deputy foreign minister Jang Ho-jin delivered Seoul’s position to Russian Ambassador Andrei Kulik, strongly urging that “Russia immediately stop military cooperation with North Korea and comply with U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea

Foreign ministry demands Moscow uphold UN sanctions and halt cooperation, after Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russian Far East

Anton Sokolin September 20, 2023

Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea

Kim Jong Un and Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu touring strategic bombers at Vladivostok International Airport on Sept. 16, 2023 | Image: KCNA

South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador to demand that Moscow halt military cooperation with North Korea on Tuesday, following Kim Jong Un’s high-profile trip to the Russian Far East.

ROK deputy foreign minister Jang Ho-jin delivered Seoul’s position to Russian Ambassador Andrei Kulik, strongly urging that “Russia immediately stop military cooperation with North Korea and comply with U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.

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