Reference News Network on December 27** According to the Russian Satellite Agency on December 27**, Russian spokesperson Zakharova said on the 27th that Russia reserves the right to take response measures to the country due to South Korea's expansion of sanctions, and the measures are not necessarily reciprocal.
Zakharova said at a press conference: "South Korea's restrictions will harm pragmatic cooperation between Russia and South Korea," Zakharova said at a press conference. All this, of course, can have a negative impact on bilateral relations. We reserve the right to take responsive measures, and the measures may not be reciprocal. She noted that cooperation between the two countries has been affected by South Korea's accession to Western sanctions.
According to the report, South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy previously announced that South Korea has decided to expand the list of goods that must obtain a special license to export to Russia and Belarus, and the number of restricted goods will increase to 1,159. The new list will come into force in early 2024.
According to reports, South Korea** announced on March 24, 2022 that it will implement export control measures on 57 categories of non-strategic goods and technologies exported to Russia. According to this measure, South Korean companies must obtain **authorization for the export of relevant goods to Russia. Since April 28 of this year, 741 new commodities have been added to the list, including industrial and construction equipment, steel casting, chemical industry, ** goods, auto parts worth more than $50,000, semiconductors and quantum computers and their parts.