Putin Warns South Korea Arming Ukraine Would Be 'Big Mistake'

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Asia won him support to maintain his grinding war on Ukraine while alarming US allies such as South Korea, which is now considering supplying Kyiv with weapons that could change the battlefield.

Putin returned to Russia after visits to North Korea and Vietnam that resulted in a military pact with Pyongyang that bound the two US adversaries even closer and raised the risks of military action on the Korean Peninsula.

Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed Wednesday to come to each other’s defense if one is attacked. While it remains to be seen what the lasting impact of the visit will be, in the short term it will likely push Japan and South Korea to bolster their relationship and their bonds with the US, which have already become stronger over the past year. It also left China on the sidelines, an unusual position for North Korea’s biggest benefactor.

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[lizbrown]

ALL THESE LEADERS NEED TO PUT IN ONE ROOM AND LEAVE OUR PEOPLE

[RZ-eyjk]

Why? North Korea is also arming Russia. Just stop the war and go home.

[reallymakesyouthink]

He is saying if South Korea stay out of Russia's business he'll stay out of theirs. Seems fair.

[patrickshannon]

We should offer this man some Southern hospitality..

[imadhachem]

God bless South Korea 🇰🇷 & Japan 🇯🇵

[olaniyi]

His capacity to shift blame is next level.

[edthelasttribe]

The war not about the Ukraine the war is about the land, and all resources Ukraine has ..

[petezereeeah]

I'm a Yank. But gotta admit this about Putin. Nobody can piss down your back and tell you it's raining like he can.

[mikefishhead]

You seem to think Russia is invisible according to video reports Ukraine a small country is currently kicking your ass.

[jack]

Putin not wanting south korea to provide arms to ukraine looks like a bloody good reason to do exactly that. SK should respond with " actually now that you mentioned it and threatened us, we decided to arm ukraine. Thank you for prompting us to make this decision - just as you did with encouraging finland and sweden to join nato. Have nice day."

[alyonapetrova]

So, it’s okay for Russia to support North Korea, but South Korea can’t decide their own sovereignty? Okay, Vladimir.

[peterhenson]

Such a magnificent amount of double standards here.

[christinekeeley]

He thinks he can boss every country..yet he can have help from his own cronies in various countries.What a two faced EVIL Hypocrite 😈

[vanceludemann]

Putin is getting desperate. Its hilarious. Grasping at straws.

[daniellucena]

Again putin saying:"Don't do what I do"... indeed the soviet psicollogy exists...

[yaboidre]

Washington DC and London: “Pssst, hey Seoul, do it.”

[noahsouza]

Can't tell South Korea what to do! How rude...

[DjMellowMoods]

He warned America
He warned Poland
He warned England
🤷🏽‍♂️NOTHING HAPPENED🤷🏽‍♂️
But end of the day all these people dying for absolutely no reason or will not benefit in any way. I’m shocked how stupid soldiers are STUPID🤷🏽‍♂️ most soldiers don’t even no what they are fighting for now it’s just a big game of who’s going to die first.

[bdlestacio]

This men suppossed to be in jail by now.

[michael-allenoverby]

Much warmth and luv sir from a USA German Russian u.k. French Asian Soviet 🇺🇸🙋🌹