Zelensky on social media “confidence in more fruitful cooperation”
President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol enters the 20th Presidential Takeover Committee at the Financial Supervisory Service Training Center in Toongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 29th. yunhap news
President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the 29th.
“I had a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at 5 pm,” said President-elect Yoon through the office of the elected spokesperson. .
President Zelensky seems to have requested the next Korean government to support Ukraine in the face of a Russian invasion. President Zelensky said, “I had a phone call with the Republic of Korea President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol,” and “I would like to thank the Korean people for their support for Ukraine.” We wish the President-elect to succeed in responsible activities in the future and expressed confidence in more fruitful cooperation.”
It is noteworthy that President-elect Yoon spoke to the president of Ukraine, who is at war with Russia, before talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is called one of the so-called ‘4 powers around the Korean Peninsula’. As the government condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and actively participated in international sanctions against Russia, changes in bilateral relations seem to have been reflected, such as Russia’s inclusion of South Korea on its list of unfriendly countries. It is also a measure taking into account that the international order has changed significantly due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As a result, significant changes are expected in the new government’s diplomatic relations with Russia. President Moon Jae-in had a phone call with Putin two days after taking office.
President-elect Yoon met with Ukrainian ambassador to Korea Dmitro Ponomarenko on the 2nd, during his presidential campaign, and announced that he condemned Russia’s aggression. At that time, in an interview with Ambassador Ponomarenko, President-elect Yoon said, “It is difficult for many free countries, including the Republic of Korea, that love peace and respect the international order based on norms, to condemn and participate in sanctions against Russia’s invasion, which is clearly in violation of international law. “It’s a very natural thing,” he said, adding, “I and the Korean people strongly support and hope that the EU (European Union) accession, which Ukraine (Zelensky) applied for this time, will be realized as soon as possible.”
When President-elect Yoon said, “If you tell me what supplies or daily necessities are needed during the war, I will do my best.” Ambassador Ponomarenko said, “We have already delivered the list to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs or related ministries regarding the daily necessities and supplies we need. I would like to ask for your support in cyber security technology.”
President-elect Yoon delivered a letter to the Ukrainian people at the time, and President-elect Yoon and the secretary of the fleet headquarters sent a donation to Ukraine. The letter is said to contain sympathy for the tragic situation, as well as mourning for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s various losses.
