According to a message published on the Embassy’s Telegram channel, Zinoviev, at a meeting at the South Korean Foreign Ministry, emphasized the unacceptable nature of such statements, and also conveyed to the South Korean side Russian assessments of the tense situation developing on the Korean Peninsula.
At the end of January, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced increased tension on the Korean Peninsula caused by the actions of the United States and its allies.
On Saturday, February 3, it became known that the South Korean Foreign Ministry invited the Russian ambassador due to dissatisfaction with Moscow's statements.