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 warfare in opposition to 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 international coverage chief Josep Borrell and South Korean International 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 in opposition to Ukraine is an existential menace,” Borrell mentioned in a submit on X that included a photograph of him shaking palms with Kim. “The Republic of Korea is greatest positioned to grasp it. We’re united in our assist to Ukraine. I inspired them to step it up.”
The 2 international locations additionally signed a safety and defence partnership protecting 15 areas together with cyber safety and disarmament.
