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‘Latent threat’: Russia-South Korea rift deepens as Seoul mulls over support for Ukraine
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Russia’s latest outburst underscores the deepening rift with its once key trading partner South Korea.
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SEOUL – Tensions between Russia and South Korea have moved up another notch, as Seoul mulls over measures to back Ukraine in the long-running conflict.
In particular, Moscow is alarmed as South Korea’s high-tech defence industry could prove to be an important addition to NATO’s support of Ukraine’s capabilities directed at Russia, say analysts.
