South Korea Responds to North Korea-Russia Treaty

The South Korean government expressed serious concerns over North Korea-Russia military cooperation, vowing to strengthen ROK-US alliance and expand sanctions on Russia.

### South Korea Responds to North Korea-Russia Military Cooperation and Considers Military Support for Ukraine
* 🇰🇷 South Korea expresses immediate serious concerns and criticism over North Korea and Russia's military cooperation, condemning the **assumption of preemptive attacks**.
* 🇺🇸 The government plans to strengthen the ROK-US alliance to **neutralize North Korea's nuclear weapons and missiles** and **enhance the South's security cooperation system**.
* 🇷🇺 Supporting North Korea could lead to **worsening relations with Russia**, and harming South Korea's security by supporting North Korea could **negatively impact inter-Korean relations**.
* 🇺🇦 There was no pressure to review the issue of military support for Ukraine, but a senior government official mentioned **reconsidering the policy of not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine**.
* 🇷🇺 The list of items subject to sanctions on Russia was expanded from **23 to 102**.
* 🇷🇺 Russia is not expected to make military moves against South Korea, but the government plans to **strengthen military readiness** to prepare for possible provocations.
* 🇰🇷 The recent North-South treaty does not involve **automatic military intervention** like the 1961 treaty did, and there is a need to further confirm President Tin's intention behind **not using the term alliance** and to **clarify specific details**.

The day after North Korea and Russia signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, the NSC meeting was held by our government expressing immediate serious concerns and criticism, especially condemning the military cooperation between the two countries that assumed preemptive attacks, such as the Sino-Russian War and the Ukraine War. Assuming preemptive attacks that may never happen and promising military cooperation is an absurdity that disregards the responsibilities and norms of the international community. The government stated that it will firmly deal with acts that threaten our security, strengthen the ROK-US alliance to neutralize North Korea's nuclear weapons and missiles, and enhance the South's security cooperation system. Furthermore, it warned that supporting North Korea could lead to worsening relations with Russia, and that harming our security by supporting North Korea could negatively impact inter-Korean relations as well.

There was no pressure to review the issue of military support for Ukraine. A senior government official mentioned reconsidering the policy of not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine. They stated that there are several options for military support, and specific details should gradually be made known to Russia to apply pressure. Additionally, they expanded the list of items subject to sanctions on Russia from 23 to 102. The government clarified that Russia is not expected to make military moves against South Korea. They also mentioned strengthening military readiness to prepare for possible provocations due to the current agreement with North Korea. The presidential office explained that the recent North-South treaty does not involve automatic military intervention like the 1961 treaty did. They emphasized the need to further confirm President Tin's intention behind not using the term alliance and to clarify specific details.

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The Impact of the North Korea-Russia Partnership

The South Korean government strongly condemns the military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, expressing serious concerns about preemptive attacks.

They plan to strengthen the ROK-US alliance to counter North Korea's weapons, warning that supporting North Korea could damage relations with Russia and inter-Korean relations.

Additionally, the government is considering providing military support to Ukraine and has expanded sanctions on Russia.

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