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South Korea is stepping up diplomatic and economic contacts with Russia, while its relations with Ukraine are deteriorating. European diplomats fear that Seoul is laying the groundwork for the restoration of a full economic partnership with Moscow after the war ends.
According to the Financial Times, in July and August South Korea delivered more than 176 thousand tons of fuel to Russia, mainly diesel. At the same time, a dispute over North Korean soldiers who fell into Ukrainian captivity has led to a deterioration of diplomatic relations between Seoul and Kyiv.
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