In South Korea, there are reactions to the words about possible military assistance to Ukraine. She was not ruled out yesterday by President Yoon Seok-yeol in the event of a “large-scale attack on the civilian population.”
The Yonhap news agency, citing a high-ranking official in the presidential administration of South Korea, reports that President Yoon Seok-yeol’s statements about the possible provision of lethal assistance to Ukraine were “hypothetical”.
“The reason we are not acting autonomously is to actively participate in the international community to protect the freedom of the Ukrainian people while balancing the challenge of maintaining stable relations between Korea and Russia,” the source said.
Another administration official said the delivery or non-delivery of weapons would depend on Russia’s actions.
But opposition leader Lee Jae-myung urged the president to reconsider his statements.
“Offering military support to a region in conflict is an act that harms the national interest and we should never do that,” Li said.
According to him, none of the previous governments “had pursued a foreign policy of creating an adversary.”
Source: Strana Today