Government Calls Russian Foreign Spokesman 'Biased' on Yoon's Remarks "Below Standard, Rude and Sophistry"

The government strongly criticized the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson on the 3rd for calling President Yoon Suk-yeol's remarks pointing out North Korea's 'legalization of preemptive nuclear use' "biased," stating that "such comments from a foreign ministry spokesperson of a country are rude, ignorant, and biased below standard."

Mariya Zakharova, Spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On the same day, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson's office issued a separate text message to the press corps, addressing the comments made by Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, on the 1st (local time), which belittled President Yoon's remarks. The ministry rebutted, saying, "Such remarks disregard the clear and objective reality that North Korea's threatening rhetoric and continuous military provocations are escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the region."

It also stated that Zakharova's comments are "a disgusting sophistry when viewed against the standards of a country that faithfully abides by international norms."

The Foreign Ministry emphasized, "It is nothing but a forced attempt to mislead the international community when Russian leaders refer to the invasion of Ukraine, a clear violation of international law, as a special military operation."

Zakharova had previously called President Yoon's remarks at the 57th Central Integrated Defense Meeting held at the Blue House State Guest House on the 31st of last month "biased," claiming, "Such remarks are intended to obscure aggressive plans targeting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.