Summary
- Korean Ambassador to Russia, Lee Do-hoon, attended the fifth term inauguration ceremony of Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.
- The decision to attend was made to manage bilateral relations with Moscow and protect the rights and interests of Korean nationals and businesses in Russia.
- Bilateral ties between South Korea and Russia have chilled since South Korea joined the US-led move to impose sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
- Russia has labeled South Korea as one of the unfriendly nations and called for the withdrawal of economic sanctions imposed by Seoul.
