Foreign Ministry: Russia will not join any anti-Korean statements or documents

Russia does not consider it possible for it to join any anti-Korean statements or documents. This is stated in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, which explains the reasons for the Russian side's refusal to participate in the 14th Conference on the Promotion of the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).

The text of the final document of the 14th Conference does not meet our approaches. We cannot accept the accusations made in this declaration against our ally, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. In the past, Moscow provided assistance to Pyongyang in repelling the aggression of the united West, and now our allies have made an invaluable contribution to protecting the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation. Therefore, we do not consider it possible to join any anti-Korean statements or documents. Moreover, we note that such politically motivated attacks do not align with the goals and objectives of the Convention.