South Korea pledges legal action over fuel exports to Russia

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 06:00 · Archive

South Korea said it will pursue legal action if fuel shipments from its ports to Russia broke domestic law.

South Korea has pledged to pursue legal action if an investigation finds that fuel shipments from its ports to Russia broke the country's laws. The government statement, issued by the foreign and trade ministries and the customs service, said it is checking information about the loading cases following a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel were transported to Russia.

The response comes amid tensions between South Korea and Ukraine. The government said that if its verification establishes that domestic laws were violated, it will take legal action over the shipments.

How it is being reported

• South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken lawResponding to a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel was transported to Russia, Seoul said it was investigating the cases South Korea will take legal action if it finds that shipments of fuel from its ports to Russia broke domestic law, the government has said, responding to a Guardian report on the trade . The government, in a statement issued by the foreign and trade ministries and the customs service, said that it is “checking additional information concerning the loading cases reported by the Guardian” and “if the verification establishes that our laws and…Guardian World · 8 Oct, 05:45
• South Korea pledges legal action over alleged fuel exports to RussiaUkrainian reports of South Korean fuel exports to Russia come amid strained tensions between Seoul and Kyiv.Al Jazeera · 8 Oct, 05:14

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