Russia is following the events in South Korea with concern after President Yun Suk-yeol briefly declared martial law, the spokeswoman said of the Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, quoted by Reuters.
She pointed out that there is no threat to Russian citizens who are on the territory of South Korea.
After Yun declared martial law yesterday, and a few hours later canceled the measure, the opposition parties submitted to parliament a request for his impeachment. The development has sparked a political crisis in South Korea, which is Asia's fourth-largest economy and a major US ally.
„We are following with concern the tragic events unfolding in South Korea”, Zakharova told journalists today. “The situation on the Korean Peninsula is already very complicated by the provocative actions of the US and its allies,” added the spokeswoman of the diplomatic department.
Since the war in Ukraine began, Moscow has deepened its ties with North Korea, which has caused concern among Western countries, Reuters recalls. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in June that includes a mutual defense clause.
The US, South Korea and Ukraine have condemned Pyongyang's decision to send more than 10,000 troops to Russia's Kursk region to help Moscow's forces push back Ukrainian units that invaded there in early August.