South Korea asks Russian embassy to take away big ‘victory’ banner as Ukraine warfare anniversary looms | EUROtoday

South Korea has requested the Russian embassy in Seoul to take away a big banner that learn “victory will be ours” forward of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The Korean international ministry stated it had requested Russian officers within the capital to take down the banner however didn’t point out if it had acquired a response.

Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a warfare towards Ukraine on 22 February 2022, which is able to enter its fifth 12 months on Tuesday. The ministry officers stated they’re looking for the elimination of the banner consistent with its place that Moscow’s warfare on Ukraine is unlawful.

The huge 15-metre banner, in crimson, blue and white – the colors of the Russian flag – had the message displayed in Russian. It was seen hanging from the roof of the embassy’s outer wall in central Seoul and was seen even on Monday, after the ministry’s request.

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine constitutes an illegal act… military cooperation between North Korea and Russia is a clear violation of the UN Charter and UN Security Council resolutions, posing a serious threat to South Korea’s security and therefore must be halted,” the ministry stated in a press release.

The ministry stated it should “closely monitor further developments” across the embassy’s actions, together with a pro-war rally, which is probably going scheduled for Tuesday when the warfare enters its fifth 12 months.

It additionally flagged the “public remarks” by Russian ambassador Georgy Zinoview earlier this month praising the North Korean troopers for preventing towards Ukrainian forces within the Kursk area.

The ministry referred to as for an finish to navy cooperation between Russia and North Korea, describing it as a grave menace to South Korea’s safety and a violation of the UN Charter and UN Security Council resolutions.

South Korea has constantly backed Ukraine’s sovereignty towards Russian president Putin’s invasion and supplied intelligence inputs on North Korean troops taking part within the warfare.

The nation has additionally joined US-led sanctions towards Moscow and shipped humanitarian and monetary assist to Kyiv however has averted straight supplying arms to Ukraine consistent with its coverage of not supplying weapons to international locations actively engaged in conflicts.

However, Seoul is reportedly contemplating becoming a member of Nato’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative underneath which the allies can provide US arms to Kyiv.