Seoul and Moscow’s war of words over North Korea is all bark and no bite



Columns Seoul and Moscow’s war of words over North Korea is all bark and no bite Two sides have traded threats around Ukraine war since signing of Putin-Kim defense pact, but both prefer the status quo Andrei Lankov August 1, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian leader Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol \| Image: Kremlin and ROK Presidential Office, edited by NK News During this year’s edition of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Russian leader Vladimir Putin made unusually warm remarks about South Korea, especially given that Seoul is a staunch ally of the U.S. “We do not see any Russophobic stance when working with the South Korean government. Neither are there any (South Korean) weapons supplies to the conflict zone. We highly appreciate that,” Putin said, before expressing hope that relations with the South would fully recover after the end of hostilities in Ukraine. During this year’s edition of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Russian leader Vladimir Putin made unusually warm remarks about South Korea, especially given that Seoul is a staunch ally of the U.S. “We do not see any Russophobic stance when working with the South Korean government. Neither are there any (South Korean) weapons supplies to the conflict zone. We highly appreciate that,” Putin said, before expressing hope that relations with the South would fully recover after the end of hostilities in Ukraine. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 and Moscow’s war of words over North Korea is all bark and no bite

Two sides have traded threats around Ukraine war since signing of Putin-Kim defense pact, but both prefer the status quo

Andrei Lankov August 1, 2024

Seoul and Moscow’s war of words over North Korea is all bark and no bite

Russian leader Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol | Image: Kremlin and ROK Presidential Office, edited by NK News

During this year’s edition of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Russian leader Vladimir Putin made unusually warm remarks about South Korea, especially given that Seoul is a staunch ally of the U.S.

“We do not see any Russophobic stance when working with the South Korean government. Neither are there any (South Korean) weapons supplies to the conflict zone. We highly appreciate that,” Putin said, before expressing hope that relations with the South would fully recover after the end of hostilities in Ukraine.

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