SEOUL: South Korea and the European Union on Monday (Nov 4) collectively condemned North Korea’s provide of weaponry to Moscow and demanded that it withdraw troops it has despatched as Russia wages struggle towards Ukraine.
The EU and South Korea had been holding their first “Strategic Dialogue” assembly in Seoul, shortly after Washington and Seoul sounded the alarm about North Korea sending soldiers to help Russia.
In a joint assertion, EU overseas coverage chief Josep Borrell and South Korean Overseas Minister Cho Tae-yul condemned the North’s “illegal arms transfers to the Russian Federation for its use in attacking Ukraine”.
They demanded an finish to the “illegal navy cooperation” and a withdrawal of the North Korean forces.
Borrell additionally met South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun.
“Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine is an existential risk,” Borrell mentioned in a put up on X that included a photograph of him shaking fingers with Kim. “The Republic of Korea is finest positioned to know it. We’re united in our help to Ukraine. I inspired them to step it up.”
The 2 nations additionally signed a safety and defence partnership masking 15 areas together with cyber safety and disarmament.
