Ukraine: Russia cautions South Korea on NATO arms purchase

Russia has responded to reports that South Korea is considering joining the NATO-led Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) that allocates funds for the acquisition of weapons.

Moscow said the step, if taken, would contradict Seoul’s authoritative presumption of non-involvement successful the corporate West’s efforts to accumulate armament and ammunition for Ukraine.

Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova advised South Korea to forestall “deterioration” successful relations with Russia, and successful a imaginable restoration of bilateral dialog and cooperation.

“The Republic of Korea’s imaginable information successful specified supplies – whether nonstop oregon indirect – would lone undermine the prospects for resolving the conflict,” Zakharova said.

Moscow added that Seoul’s afloat alignment with NATO would compel Russia to workout its close to retaliate and destruct immoderate anticipation of resuming constructive dialog connected the Korean Peninsula.

South Korea is reportedly reviewing whether to articulation the NATO inaugural to assistance concern the acquisition of U.S. weapons for Ukraine, a determination that would deepen defence ties with Europe.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was “in continued discussions with NATO connected assorted ways to enactment Ukraine,” and that its assistance is centered connected “humanitarian assistance and different nonlethal subject equipment....