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South Korea Objects to Russian Embassy War Banner in Seoul
South Korea views the banner as wartime propaganda escalating tensions after Russia praised North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine, with over 14,000 North Koreans deployed, Seoul says.
- On Feb 22, the Russian Embassy in Seoul hung a roughly 15-metre Russian-language banner from the embassy's outer wall in Jung-gu, which remained on Monday, prompting South Korea's formal protest.
- The embassy said the banner, linked to Defender of the Fatherland Day, would be removed after commemorations, while analysts and Yonhap described it as cognitive warfare promoting Russia's war narrative.
- Zinoviev said Russia recognizes North Korean troops' contribution, with reports of 14,000 sent and over 6,000 killed.
- The incident has added strain to Seoul–Moscow ties, and Seoul described the public display as unacceptable, as the foreign ministry conveyed its position.
- The embassy reportedly notified Seoul police of plans for a public event on February 25, while experts caution embassies' extraterritorial status limits Seoul's legal options.
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A huge banner at the Russian Embassy has been causing displeasure in Seoul since the weekend. Apparently, the Kremlin is sending a clear message to South Korea's government, which wants to deliver weapons to Ukraine.
At the Russian Embassy in Seoul, there was a 15-metre banner in the colours of the Russian flag with the inscription "Victory will be ours." Banner appeared a few days before the fourth anniversary of Russia's major war against Ukraine.
South Korea asks Russian embassy in Seoul to remove 'Victory will be ours' banner over Ukraine war concerns
South Korean authorities have demanded the removal of a banner reading “Victory will be ours” from the Russian Embassy building in Seoul. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry voiced concern that the Russian-language slogan is perceived as a reference to Russia’s war against Ukraine and could create tensions in Seoul’s relations with third countries, according to Yonhap. The embassy has not yet taken down the banner, which could be seen by South Korean…
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"The victory will be ours": this slogan is set out at the Russian Embassy in South Korea. The government in Seoul sees this as a provocation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on Moscow to remove the huge lettering.
South Korea has protested to Russia after the country's embassy in Seoul displayed a giant poster reading "Victory will be ours," apparently marking the anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
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