BANGKOK — The Russian Embassy in Bangkok said on Monday that reports in some Thai media claiming Russian citizens were involved as mercenaries in fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border are false.
In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the embassy said the reports were untrue and appeared to be fabricated from sources outside the region. It said the allegations could harm the rights of Russian citizens in Thailand who are in the country as tourists or for business, and risk damaging long-standing relations between Russia and Thailand.
The embassy said Russia maintains friendly and cooperative relations with both Thailand and Cambodia and supports a peaceful resolution to the border dispute.
The statement cited remarks by the Russian Foreign Ministry made during a briefing on December 11, in which Moscow reaffirmed its position that disputes between Thailand and Cambodia should be resolved exclusively through peaceful means.
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have escalated in recent days following clashes along their disputed border, prompting heightened security measures and diplomatic exchanges.
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