Reference News Network, December 22 report, according to Yonhap News Agency, December 21 report, South Korean diplomatic sources revealed on December 21 that South Korean and Russian diplomatic officials exchanged views on issues related to North Korea, including the North Korean nuclear issue.
It is reported that a South Korean official in charge of the North Korean nuclear issue recently secretly visited Moscow and met with a Russian official in charge of the North Korean nuclear issue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The report said that due to the increasingly close relationship between North Korea and Russia, South Korea believes that Russia can play a key role in prompting North Korea to return to dialogue.
The report also said that Russia has denied contact between South Korea and Russia. The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Zakharova, issued a statement on the same day, saying that those who oppose Russian-North Korean cooperation are constantly trying to sow discord between Russia and North Korea, creating an atmosphere of mutual distrust between the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership and people. She said that Russia has not had any negotiations with South Korea, and the two sides do not discuss issues affecting South Korea-North Korea relations, especially the "North Korean nuclear issue," which does not exist from Russia's perspective. This false information has no factual basis, and Russia's position on cooperation with North Korea has always been consistent, principled, and not influenced by political considerations.
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