North Korea recalls ambassador from Britain over sanctions against children's camp
Kyiv • UNN
Pyongyang has recalled its ambassador from London due to sanctions against the Songdowon camp. Diplomatic relations have been downgraded to the level of a North Korean chargé d'affaires.
North Korea has recalled its ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mun Myong Sin, less than a month after his appointment. The reason was British sanctions against the Songdowon International Children's Camp, Reuters reports, citing NK News, according to UNN.
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According to the publication, the DPRK embassy in London reported that diplomatic relations have been downgraded to the level of chargé d'affaires until the United Kingdom lifts the restrictions on the camp.
In May, London imposed sanctions against the Songdowon camp, including it in the list of organizations that, according to British authorities, are linked to Russian youth programs and involved in the deportation and ideological influencing of Ukrainian children.
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The DPRK embassy called this decision a "disgusting, unethical, politically motivated provocation" and accused Britain of trying to damage relations between Pyongyang and Moscow.
London does not comment
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office refused to comment on the information regarding the recall of the ambassador and the reasons for such a decision.
At the same time, in May, the DPRK Foreign Ministry stated that the sanctions against the camp were groundless and that London would "pay a price" for this step.