Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is visiting Korea, announced her intention to officially invite President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife to Ukraine.
In a written interview with Yonhap News published on the 16th, Ms. Zelenska was asked if she would be willing to invite President Yoon and his wife, Kim Gun-hee, and said, “Of course, Ukraine is always waiting for friends.”
“Such a visit will be very helpful to Ukraine,” he added, “because it is a way to share our standoff for at least a day or more.”
He also said that President Yoon’s visit to Ukraine would “show support for our fight.” “Ukraine remains open, beautiful and welcoming even during war,” he added.
As Mrs. Zelenska, who visited Korea as a special envoy of President Zelensky, openly expressed her intention to invite them, attention is focusing on whether President Yoon and his wife’s visit to Ukraine will be successful. Previously, top-level figures from around the world, including US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, have visited Ukraine.
While avoiding an immediate answer to the question of whether she would meet President Yoon and her wife during her visit to Korea, Zelenska said, “If we do, I would like to express my gratitude for Korea’s support for Ukraine.” “For Ukrainians, Korea and its history are a model of recovery and growth,” she said. “Thank you for setting a good example and encouraging us.”
In this regard, a high-ranking official in the presidential office said, “It is difficult to say specifically whether or not to meet or talk with Ms. Zelenska,” but left the possibility open, saying, “We are currently reviewing it.” Ms. Zelenska said, “If a phone call or meeting with President Yoon takes place, she will express her gratitude for the support for Ukraine and will also ask for additional support.”
Previously, in an interview with Reuters reported on the 19th of last month, President Yoon said, “In the event of a large-scale (Russia) 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 insist on only support,” he said.
Regarding this, Ms. Zelenska said, “It is President Yoon’s wise decision, and I am grateful for this understanding.” “If there is a criminal in the house, the landlord will of course need something more radical than humanitarian aid or food or medicine to drive this criminal out,” he said. I will kick the criminal out of the house.”
When asked, ‘Do you have a message you want to convey to the Korean people?’, Ms. Zelanska said, “Dear Koreans, all of you have already answered that question.” It is proving that it is a path,” he emphasized.
“If you throw a stone into the water, it spreads out as waves. If civilians are killed, it can happen anywhere. And those who have been attacked have the right to defend themselves,” he said. “The attacker must always be held accountable for the violence.”
Source: Donga
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