Andrey Rudenko

Despite the significant degradation of political dialogue and practical cooperation between Russia and South Korea due to the unfriendly actions of the previous authorities of that country, we have managed to keep our relations from complete collapse,

• Rudenko said
  XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260329/6c1c3…Mar 29, 00:00

We are observing persistent steps by Japan's leadership along the dangerous path of remilitarization,

• Rudenko said, citing what he described as a departure from the pacifist principles of Japan's constitution, a sharp increase in Japan's defense spending to 2 percent of GDP, large-scale procurement of foreign-made weapons, and moves to ease restrictions on military exports
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I’d like to emphasize, that the signing of the treaty does not mean the establishment of a military alliance with Iran or mutual military assistance,

• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko clarified to Russia’s State Duma at the time
  Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/vladimir…Feb 28, 21:58