Growing global concerns over the further escalation of the war between Ukraine and Russia, President Zelensky of Ukraine is reportedly visiting South Korea as early as this week to discuss military support. It is reported that the Ukrainian special envoy will discuss issues such as arms support, including Cheongun, missile detection radar, artillery, and whether dispatch a delegation with the South Korean government.
President Yoon Suk-yeol has repeatedly mentioned "support for weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine," and the government has consistently expressed its intention to send an observer group following the delegation. Last week, national Security Advisor Shin Won-sik said in an interview with a media that he would “coordinate with the U.S. and NATO” on the issue of weapons support for Ukraine, indicating that he was willing to have positive discussions on the matter.
If South Korea moves forward with direct military aid to Ukraine, it will be tantamount to directly intervening in the Ukraine-Russia war and claiming to be a co-belligerent against Russia, and it is clear that this will have catastrophic consequences in both the economic and security spheres.
In response, 246 civil society organizations and 1,325 people from various sectors, including the Korean Council, issued a joint declaration opposing the South Korean government's dangerous military support for Ukraine and war intervention, and held a press conference.
President Yoon Suk-yeol has repeatedly mentioned "support for weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine," and the government has consistently expressed its intention to send an observer group following the delegation. Last week, national Security Advisor Shin Won-sik said in an interview with a media that he would “coordinate with the U.S. and NATO” on the issue of weapons support for Ukraine, indicating that he was willing to have positive discussions on the matter.
If South Korea moves forward with direct military aid to Ukraine, it will be tantamount to directly intervening in the Ukraine-Russia war and claiming to be a co-belligerent against Russia, and it is clear that this will have catastrophic consequences in both the economic and security spheres.
In response, 246 civil society organizations and 1,325 people from various sectors, including the Korean Council, issued a joint declaration opposing the South Korean government's dangerous military support for Ukraine and war intervention, and held a press conference.