Moscow: Recent political unrest in South Korea reflects US-shaped system

Recent events in the Republic of Korea are part of the political system that the United States has shaped within the country, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

Zakharova noted that in South Korea's recent history, there has never been a president who left office peacefully—without either ending up in prison or facing worse consequences, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

She further explained that upon examining these facts, it becomes clear why North Korea takes extensive measures for its defence, with the neighbouring state being "predictable in its unpredictability."

Note that, on December 3, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the imposition of martial law in the country. He justified this decision as necessary to "eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the free constitutional order."

However, journalists have linked this action to attempts by his political opponents to initiate impeachment proceedings against him. That same evening, the South Korean parliament voted to annul the martial law.

President Yoon Suk Yeol also stated his intention to rescind the decree, which was subsequently withdrawn during a Cabinet meeting.

On December 4, lawmakers in the South Korean parliament moved to introduce an impeachment motion against the president.

By Aghakazim Guliyev