South Korea Presidential Candidates Allegedly Politicizing The Russia-Ukraine War; US, China, and North Korea Are Eyeing Election Result


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On February 25, Lee Jae-Myung, a candidate for the ruling Democratic Party, stuck his foot in his mouth during a presidential debate in South Korea. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he alleged, "provoked Russia because he lacked knowledge of politics and diplomacy." The president of Ukraine is to blame for the commencement of conflict." On [Reddit] , messages decrying Lee's crude remarks swiftly spread. The majority of users chastised him. Unfortunately, Lee was hardly the first South Korean politician to make controversial comments about the Ukraine conflict. Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae claimed that the former comedian's irresponsible attitude toward Russia was...