Ukraine war briefing: Russian embassy in Seoul raises ‘victory will be ours’ banner, drawing complaints
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- South Korea’s foreign ministry has raised concerns with the Russian embassy over a banner displaying “victory will be ours” in Russian, seen as a reference to Russia’s war in Ukraine, warning it could create unnecessary tensions. The banner, a Soviet WWII slogan, has not yet been removed by the embassy.
- Hungary has announced it will block the EU’s upcoming 20th sanctions package against Russia, demanding Ukraine resume Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia, prompting Ukraine to condemn the move as blackmail. The EU aims to adopt the sanctions package on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the development of Russia’s nuclear forces an absolute priority following the expiration of the New Start
