politics | 2023.07.15 21:27
[서울=뉴스핌] Correspondent Lee Young-jong = As President Yoon Seok-yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine on the 15th (local time), it is expected that a war of nerves between the two Koreas will unfold more sharply, along with opposition from Russia.
Russia is highly likely to threaten countermeasures while expressing dissatisfaction with President Yoon’s visit to Kiiwu and the outcome of his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
On the 15th, President Yoon Seok-yeol, who made a surprise visit to Ukraine, had a Korea-Ukraine summit meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Mariinsky Palace, the presidential residence in Kyiv, the capital city. [사진=대통령실] 2023.07.15
At a press conference after the meeting with President Zelensky, President Yun said, “I express my deep condolences to Ukrainian citizens innocently sacrificed due to Russia’s illegal aggression, to the young people of Ukraine who gave their lives to defend freedom, and to the bereaved families.” “It is because he directly criticized Russian President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and expressed his full support and cooperation for President Zelensky.
Russia may show considerable reluctance to the fact that President Yoon said, “We have decided to jointly promote the ‘Ukraine Peace Solidarity Initiative’, which covers South Korea’s security assistance, humanitarian assistance, and reconstruction assistance.”
Even using the expression ‘live and die, live and die’, he expressed his determination to “If we fight together in strong solidarity, we will surely be able to protect our freedom and democracy.” It’s because it’s revealed to society.
In particular, given that President Yoon directly announced that Korea would use this summit as an opportunity to broaden its support for military supplies, such as body armor and helmets, to Ukraine, Russia is highly likely to take countermeasures close to retaliatory measures.
Even if it is not, since the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit held on the 11th was keenly aware of Ukraine’s promotion to join NATO, it could reveal a more sensitive reaction to President Yoon’s visit to Kiiu, which took place immediately after.
President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife Kim Kun-hee, who made a surprise visit to Ukraine on the 15th, inspect the bombing site of a private house in Irfin near Kiiu, the capital. [사진=대통령실] 2023.07.15
Earlier in April, in an interview with Reuters, President Yoon said, “If there is a large-scale attack on civilians, a massacre that cannot be tolerated by the international community, or a serious violation of the law of war, humanitarian aid or financial It can be difficult to stay in support and insist on this only,” he said, mentioning the possibility of arms support.
In response, the Russian Foreign Ministry immediately protested, warning that “any supply of weapons to Ukraine will be regarded as an act of anti-Russian hostilities.”
Russia has already designated South Korea as an unfriendly country for participating in sanctions against Russia in February of last year.
Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that South Korea will take additional measures depending on the items to be included in the provision of additional military supplies to Ukraine in the future and the scale of such items.
In particular, there is a prospect that Russia, which is raising suspicions that it is providing bypass support for 155mm shells through the US military, will come up with countermeasures while keeping an eye on the future trend of the Yoon Seok-yeol government.
President Yoon has already mentioned ‘civilian air strikes’ as a requirement for reviewing military weapons support, but as he directly confirmed the devastation of Kiiu and others this time, attention is focusing on what kind of decision he will make.
A diplomatic source said, “The Russian side may be very embarrassed about President Yun’s visit to Kiiu,” and “the possibility of seeking additional retaliatory measures cannot be ruled out.”
On the 15th, President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife Kim Gun-hee, who visited Ukraine, laid a wreath in memory of the war dead. [사진=대통령실] 2023.07.15
Meanwhile, it is certain that North Korea will increase its offensive of criticism and propaganda while showing a wary attitude towards the close atmosphere between South Korea and Ukraine, such as President Yoon’s visit to Kiiwu, military supplies, and reconstruction cooperation.
Regarding this incident, North Korea is trying to build a cooperation system between North Korea and Russia and North Korea and China and Russia against the South Korea-U.S.-Japan collaboration by taking the side of Russia outright.
In a statement on April 1, Vice Minister of the Workers’ Party of Korea Kim Yeo-jeong, younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, criticized public opinion on the deployment of US nuclear weapons in Ukraine, saying, “Zelensky is talking about the import of nuclear weapons from the US and its own nuclear development, and what he is talking about is his own country and It is a manifestation of very dangerous political ambition to try to preserve one’s anti-religion by any means even by gambling with the fate of the people.”
In a statement on January 27, Kim Yeo-jung also professed her support for Putin, saying, “We will always stand in the same battle with the Russian military and people who are fighting to defend the country’s dignity and honor, and the country’s sovereignty and security.” I did too.
Western intelligence agencies, such as the United States, have released satellite photos of goods unloading at ports and railroad stations in North Korea, claiming that North Korea is secretly providing ammunition and military uniforms to Russia, but North Korea has denied this.
North Korea is expected to adjust the level of cooperation between North Korea and Russia while watching Russia’s reaction to the South Korea-Ukraine summit.
yjlee@newspim.com
2023-07-15 11:57:00
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