Russian Deputy Foreign Minister in Seoul after dispute over North Korea. Russia's deputy foreign minister in charge of Asia-Pacific met with his counterpart Chung Byung-won on Friday for discussions on the war in Ukraine and bilateral affairs.
South Korean official voiced Seoul's criticism of growing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang and urged Russia to take "responsible actions" Since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has forged closer ties with Pyongyang, which South Korea and Washington accuse of supplying weapons to Moscow to help the war effort.