Russia hints at ``retaliation'' for South Korea's ``export restrictions to Russia''... South Korean government ``already explained to Russia''

Regarding Russia's suggestion of retaliatory measures in response to South Korea's expansion of export restrictions to Russia, the South Korean government said, ``We have already explained related matters to the Russian side.''
On the 28th, a South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs official told reporters, ``I would like you to remember that managing Russia-Korea relations requires efforts not only on our part, but also on the Russian side.''
he said. South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Ministry) said, ``In order to cooperate with sanctions against Russia, 682 items with a high possibility of being converted to military use are subject to an ``export status permit'' (when exported, there is a high possibility that they will be used as weapons,
The government will be teasing the revised bill for the ``33rd Strategic Goods Export/Import Notification,'' which includes additions to the list of items (items that require prefectural approval), until the 15th of next month.''
As a result, the scope of strategic goods export controls will be expanded to a total of 1,159 items.
In response to South Korea's measures, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 27th (local
``We have the right to take response measures, which do not necessarily have to be of a proportionate nature,'' he said, warning that ``we should not be surprised later.''
``Such unfriendly measures taken in accordance with instructions from the United States violate the South Korean government's commitment to ``maintain constructive relations with Russia,'''' it said, ``restrictive measures will harm trade between the two countries.''
Well, it's going to have a negative impact on the relationship in general."