"South Korea, Don't Be Surprised... Russia Warns of Retaliation That Could Harm Economy and Industry"

Russia has warned of retaliatory measures in response to the South Korean government's announcement to further ban exports of items that could be used for military purposes to Russia.

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On the 27th (local time), according to major foreign media, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a briefing that South Korea's export ban decision was an "unfriendly measure requested by the United States" and that it "will harm South Korea's economy and industry."

She added, "We have the right to respond accordingly," emphasizing, "It will not necessarily be symmetrical, and they (the South Koreans) should not be surprised by this."

The previous day, South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced an administrative notice revising the '33rd Strategic Items Export and Import Notice' to add 682 items to the list requiring situational permits, in cooperation with the international community's export control measures against Russia. Items judged to have a high possibility of military use, such as construction heavy equipment, secondary batteries, machine tools, and aircraft parts, were added.

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