Seoul slams Russia-North Korea deal, might reconsider policy on arms to Ukraine
6 months ago

Seoul slams Russia-North Korea deal, might reconsider policy on arms to Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

South Korea’s Presidential office condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that vowed mutual defence assistance in the event of war and says it will reconsider its policy of limiting support to Ukraine of non-lethal supplies. President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol The comments by a senior presidential official on Thursday came after the office issued a statement condemning the agreement reached by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in their summit in Pyongyang on Wednesday. The new agreement between Russia and North Korea reached by their leaders at a Pyongyang summit requires both countries to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event of war, North Korean state media said Thursday. Both North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin had described the deal reached Wednesday as a major upgrade of bilateral relations, covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties. The agency said Article 4 of the agreement states that if one of the countries gets invaded and is pushed into a state of war, the other must deploy “all means at its disposal without delay” to provide “military and other assistance.” But it also says that such actions must be in accordance with the laws of both countries and Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which recognizes a U.N. member state’s right to self-defence.

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