South Korea's president is set to discuss with NATO leaders
the distinct threat. North Korea's deepening military ties with
Russia posed to Europe with the transatlantic security alliance meeting
in Washington starting Tuesday in a written response to questions
from Reuters ahead of his visit to Washington. Yun
Suk Yol said North Korea is clearly a menace to
the international society. Adding that he hopes Russia will
sensibly decide which side the South or the north is
more important and necessary for its own interests. His
remarks come as North Korean state media released footage on
Monday of what it said was an elite military training
delegation preparing to fly to Russia. Reuters could not
independently verify the video. KCNA said it was the
first such exchange between the two countries since their leaders
signed a pact in June pledging closer military Cooper Seoul
protested the treaty at the time as its relations with
Moscow soured while Pyongyang grew closer in his comments to
Reuters, Yon said military Cooper operation between Russia and
North Korea poses a distinct threat and grave challenge to
the peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. And
in Europe, he added that Seoul would make a
decision on weapons support for Ukraine based on how Moscow
and Pyongyang's new military pact plays out. In response
to Yun's comments. Russia said it fully disagreed.
A Kremlin spokesman said in a post on social media
, Moscow supports building good relations with its neighbors,
but South Korea has imposed sanctions on Russia while the
North is a partner has pushed for greater security ties
with Europe and other us allies to deter North Korea's
nuclear and missile threats. He has also looked to
boost the South's role in global security on issues such
as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the US China rivalry
. South Korea is among four Asia Pacific partners that
will join talks at the NATO summit Midweek as the
military alliance also celebrates its 75 th anniversary.