Russian Embassy cancels external national holiday event in Seoul

 SEOUL - The Russian Embassy in Seoul has canceled an external event to commemorate Defender of the Fatherland Day, slated for Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Russia's war with Ukraine.The embassy had planned to hold a commemorative event near its building in central Seoul but is said to have canceled the plan at the last minute and converted it into an internal event.The exact reason for the cancellation is yet to be known but some interpreted it as a response to the negative external views on the event.The embassy recently caused a controversy by hanging a banner on the exterior wal…READ FULL ARTICLE