Putin 'worried' about South Korea sending weapons to Ukraine

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“We are making efforts to have peaceful and sound relations with all countries in the world, including Russia.”Yoon emphasized that the South Koreans “have not provided any lethal weapons” to Ukraine, although he touted his government's "humanitarian and peaceful support to Ukraine.” Yet Russian officials believe that Seoul “has decided" to open its arsenal for the international effort to arm Ukraine to repel the Russian invasion, according to the Kremlin."Poland, which is suffering a vacuum in its military force following its military aid to Ukraine, will be able to fill the vacuum as fast as possible through its deal with us,” an official for Hanwha Defense, a South Korean company, said last week during a ceremonial unveiling of two dozen K-9 howitzers destined for Poland.Those howitzers, as well as the 10 Hyundai K-2 main battle tanks that were unveiled at a parallel event, represent the leading edge of a major arms deal package between Seoul and Warsaw."The Korean weapons system was the most attractive in terms of technology, price, and timing,” Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said in July.“We've worked with dozens of countries, some 50 countries around the world, to provide security assistance to Ukraine — but also to hold Russia accountable through sanctions, export controls, and other economic and financial measures,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Friday."

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