The administration of South Korean President Yun Sok-yeol said that Seoul will not currently supply weapons to Kiev in order to maintain stable relations with Moscow. It has been reported chipboard.
“The reason why we didn’t go for this is the need to stabilize relations between Russia and South Korea while sharing the route of the international community to protect the freedom of the Ukrainian people,” the source said.
On April 19, the President of South Korea for the first time allowed The possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Explaining his remarks, the administration official said that the reason for South Korea’s intervention may be the hypothetical massacre of civilians or the emergence of a humanitarian disaster that will cause a serious reaction from the international community.
Former press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov declarationHe stressed that Seoul has taken a hostile stance and that “the start of arms shipments will mark a certain stage of participation in this process”. [украинский] conflict”.