South Korea summoned Russian ambassador to protest a defense deal signed between Russia and North Korea, sparking diplomatic tensions and concerns over regional security.
Russia 's Ambassador to Seoul, Georgy Zinoviev, was summoned to the South Korea n Foreign Ministry on June 21 to protest a defense deal signed earlier this week by Russia n President Vladimir Putin with North Korea n leader Kim Jong Un . Putin and Kim signed a 'comprehensive strategic partnership' on June 19 during the Russia n president's first visit in 24 years to the secretive Stalinist state, South Korea 's archfoe.
He told Zinoviev that the move would have 'negative impact' on relations between Russia and South Korea, the ministry said, adding that the Russian diplomat had promised to convey Seoul's message to Moscow. In response, Zinoviev 'emphasized that threats and attempts to intimidate the Russian Federation are unacceptable. The ambassador said that cooperation between Russia and North Korea is not aimed at third countries,' the Russian Embassy in Seoul said in a post on X.
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