Russia warns South Korea against sending weapons to Ukraine after Seoul opened the door to possible military aid to Kyiv in the event of a large-scale civilian attack.
An ally of Washington, Seoul has provided non-lethal and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, but has so far ruled out military aid.
But South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol told Reuters earlier today that “if there is a situation the international community cannot condone, such as any large-scale attack on civilians… it might be difficult for us to insist only on humanitarian or financial support.”
The Kremlin says the start of arms supplies would mean indirect involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
“Unfortunately Seoul has taken a rather unfriendly stance,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells reporters.
“The start of arms supplies will indirectly mean a certain stage of involvement in this conflict,” he adds.
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