Russia and North Korea Forge Closer Ties Amidst South Korean Protests

The Russian ambassador to South Korea announced that he had informed the South Korean foreign ministry of Moscow's stance against threats and blackmail regarding its deepening relationship with North Korea. This follows the South Korean foreign ministry's protest over a defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea during Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang.

The Russian ambassador to South Korea said on Friday he had told the Asian country's foreign ministry that threats and blackmail against Moscow over its increasingly close ties to North Korea are unacceptable.

South Korea's foreign ministry said earlier on Friday that it had summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against a mutual defence pact concluded between Russia and North Korea this week during a visit to Pyongyang by President Vladimir Putin.

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