Flags of Russia and South Korea. Archival photoSEUL, Aug 6 Seoul hopes for a speedy peace in Ukraine and normalization of relations with Moscow, as RIA Novosti was told in the South Korean Foreign Ministry, the head of the South Korean Foreign Ministry Pak Chin. A short meeting of ministers took place on August 5 on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh. The parties discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Ukrainian crisis.Lavrov met with Thai Foreign Minister in CambodiaPak Chin called North Korea, which is preparing for the seventh nuclear test, the culprit for the increase in tension on the Korean Peninsula, and also noted that the Ukrainian crisis negatively affects Russian-South Korean relations.
"I hope for the speedy normalization of relations between South Korea and the Russian Federation and the restoration of peace in Ukraine,» the minister said.
Pak Chin also asked for special attention so that the crisis does not harm South Korean companies and citizens of the country living in Russia. At the same time, he noted that the Ukrainian crisis led to disruptions in global supply chains and destabilization of the foreign exchange market. According to South Korean media, the Russian side, in response, expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that South Korea joined the sanctions against Moscow, but noted that if Seoul reports on the specific difficulties of their companies, then Russia «will take this seriously.» Lavrov said that the Russian side is monitoring the situation in North Korea and sent a «message» that could help improve the situation. According to South Korean media, the foreign minister also used the expression tit-for-tat in a conversation. The South Korean media interpreted it in the sense of «an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,» and suggested that the minister indicated that South Korea and the United States are also responsible for what is happening in the region. minister at the meeting. He appeared in a suit with a blue shirt and a yellow tie, which some local media regarded as a sign of support for Ukraine. Korean peninsula