SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s overseas minister Cho Tae-yul and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the brand new treaty between Russia and North Korea as a critical risk to regional peace and stability, Seoul’s overseas ministry mentioned in an announcement on Friday.
The 2 in a telephone name on Thursday additionally mentioned methods to reply to the pact, and agreed to intently monitor the state of affairs, the overseas ministry mentioned.
Blinken mentioned america helps South Korea’s responses to the settlement, through which Moscow and Pyongyang mentioned every nation would supply quick army help if both faces armed aggression.
Cho mentioned any cooperation to assist strengthen North Korea’s army capabilities is a transparent violation of the U.N. Safety Council resolutions, in accordance with the assertion.
America will contemplate numerous methods to reply to the risk to worldwide peace and stability from Russia and North Korea, Blinken was quoted as saying by the ministry.
South Korean Nationwide Safety Adviser Chang Ho-jin mentioned on Thursday that Seoul will assessment the potential for supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to the landmark pact.