Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow



News Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow South Korea slams Russian support for Pyongyang while Kremlin cries foul over ROK-US cooperation Anton Sokolin February 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol meeting with ROK military commanders at his residence on Jan. 31, 2024 \| Image: ROK presidential office South Korea and Russia have gone back and forth in recent days after Moscow took issue with President Yoon Suk-yeol's description of North Korea at a recent defense meeting. Seoul’s foreign ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Georgy Zinoviev as a “firm protest” against the Kremlin on Saturday after the Russian foreign ministry called Yoon’s remarks “biased,” “odious,” and designed to obscure aggressive plans toward the DPRK. South Korea and Russia have gone back and forth in recent days after Moscow took issue with President Yoon Suk-yeol's description of North Korea at a recent defense meeting. Seoul’s foreign ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Georgy Zinoviev as a “firm protest” against the Kremlin on Saturday after the Russian foreign ministry called Yoon’s remarks “biased,” “odious,” and designed to obscure aggressive plans toward the DPRK. 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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Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow

South Korea slams Russian support for Pyongyang while Kremlin cries foul over ROK-US cooperation

Anton Sokolin February 5, 2024

Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol meeting with ROK military commanders at his residence on Jan. 31, 2024 | Image: ROK presidential office

South Korea and Russia have gone back and forth in recent days after Moscow took issue with President Yoon Suk-yeol's description of North Korea at a recent defense meeting.

Seoul’s foreign ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Georgy Zinoviev as a “firm protest” against the Kremlin on Saturday after the Russian foreign ministry called Yoon’s remarks “biased,” “odious,” and designed to obscure aggressive plans toward the DPRK.

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