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The embassy removed a banner and canceled an external rally amid criticism linking the message to the Ukraine war, while activists held protests outside, organizers said.
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Russian Embassy in Seoul removes ‘Victory will be ours’ banner, moves Defender of the Fatherland Day event indoors after government pressure
Russia’s Embassy in Seoul on February 24 took down a “Victory will be ours” banner in the colors of the Russian flag from the exterior wall of its compound, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry had expressed displeasure with the banner, saying the slogan—used during World War II—is now read as a reference to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The embassy also relocated an event planned for Defender of the Fatherla…
Russian Embassy in Seoul cancels rally on 4th anniversary of Ukraine war
The Russian Embassy in Seoul appeared to cancel an expected outdoor war rally on the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, moving it behind closed doors amid pressure over its growing military ties with North Korea. Bystanders, police officers and protesters told NK News that the embassy scaled back the event in support of […]
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NaverOn the afternoon of the 24th, the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a large banner hung on the exterior wall of the Russian Embassy in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. The approximately 15-meter-long banner, set against a backdrop of the Russian tricolor, read in Russian, "Victory is ours." This slogan, used by the Soviet Union during World War II, has recently been used by Russia to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Russian Embassy removes banner, cancels external event amid controversy
The Russian Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday removed a controversial banner on its outer wall of the embassy complex amid speculation the message might allude to Russia's war with Ukraine, while canceling an external event commemorating its military. The removal came after the embassy recently caused controversy by hanging a banner on the exterior wall of its building that read "victory will be ours" in Russian. The phrase, though used during World W…
In the capital of South Korea, Seoul, the Russian Embassy removed a propaganda banner with the inscription "Victory for Us" after demands from the Government of the Republic of Korea and a wave of public criticism, and the planned action and march near the museum in the centre of the city was cancelled, as reported by The Chosun Daily. Banner was placed about 15 metres long on the front of the Russian embassy in the Cheon-don area on 21 February…
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