South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider possible arms supplies to Ukraine 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a State Reception after their talks in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un exchange documents during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, people wave to the motorcade carrying North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang.

South Korea’s presidential office condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that vowed mutual defense assistance in the event of war and says it will reconsider its policy of limiting support to Ukraine of non-lethal supplies.