Rejecting refugees a missed chance for Seoul to stand up to Russian aggression



Analysis Rejecting refugees a missed chance for Seoul to stand up to Russian aggression Yoon administration tiptoeing around ties with Moscow despite saying it wants to do more to defend democratic freedoms John LeeOctober 18, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian refugees trying to enter South Korea via the Port of Busan, Oct. 1, 2022. \| Image: Office of Democratic Party Rep. Ahn Ho-young As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stalled and it has found itself on the defensive, Moscow has launched brutal and indiscriminate missile barrages on both military and civilian targets, and even South Korea has not been spared from the collateral damage. Last week, a Russian missile attack on Kyiv damaged a building that houses Samsung Electronics’ Ukraine operations. Though the missile did not kill anyone or directly hit the building, the fact that the strike landed so close to the facility shows that nations cannot afford to ignore Russia’s ability to strike civilian targets and potential war crimes. Despite © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system 02South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience 03Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma 04Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs 05South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower 06Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading 07China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea 08South Korea tests its Hormuz limits as Trump pressure builds across alliance

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Rejecting refugees a missed chance for Seoul to stand up to Russian aggression

Yoon administration tiptoeing around ties with Moscow despite saying it wants to do more to defend democratic freedoms

John LeeOctober 18, 2022

Rejecting refugees a missed chance for Seoul to stand up to Russian aggression

Russian refugees trying to enter South Korea via the Port of Busan, Oct. 1, 2022. | Image: Office of Democratic Party Rep. Ahn Ho-young

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stalled and it has found itself on the defensive, Moscow has launched brutal and indiscriminate missile barrages on both military and civilian targets, and even South Korea has not been spared from the collateral damage.

Last week, a Russian missile attack on Kyiv damaged a building that houses Samsung Electronics’ Ukraine operations. Though the missile did not kill anyone or directly hit the building, the fact that the strike landed so close to the facility shows that nations cannot afford to ignore Russia’s ability to strike civilian targets and potential war crimes.

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Rejecting refugees a missed chance for Seoul to stand up to Russian aggression

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