President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks throughout his cellphone name with European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen on the presidential workplace in Seoul on Monday, on this photograph supplied by his workplace. (Yonhap)
President Yoon Suk Yeol mentioned Monday that North Korea’s troop deployment in Russia’s battle with Ukraine may happen “ahead of anticipated,” calling the most recent improvement “severe.”
Yoon shared info on North Korea’s troop motion throughout his cellphone name with European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned North Korean troops may be a part of the battlefield towards Ukraine “in a matter of days.”
“This illegal navy cooperation between Russia and North Korea basically undermines the rules-based worldwide order and poses a menace to peace on the Korean Peninsula and globally,” Yoon mentioned.
Yoon referred to as for the speedy withdrawal of North Korean troops and the cessation of navy cooperation between Russia and North Korea, vowing to discover “sensible response measures” with the European Union and its member international locations.
“We’ll take phased measures relying on the developments in Russia-North Korea navy cooperation,” he mentioned.
Final week, Yoon mentioned Seoul may think about offering arms to Kyiv, in a attainable shift from its coverage of solely sending humanitarian help.
South Korea and the US have mentioned North Korea despatched round 3,000 troops to jap Russia, with Seoul’s spy company anticipating about 10,000 troopers to be deployed by December. (Yonhap)
