Tensions Rise in Ukraine... President Moon Chairs NSC Meeting to Discuss Countermeasures (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] As Russia deploys troops to eastern Ukraine, escalating the risk of war between the two countries, President Moon Jae-in is set to chair a National Security Council (NSC) meeting to discuss related measures.

The Blue House announced on the 22nd at 11 a.m. that President Moon will preside over an NSC meeting concerning the situation in Ukraine. The meeting will be attended by officials from the foreign affairs, security, and economic departments to review the situation in Ukraine and discuss countermeasures. The Foreign Economic Strategy Security Meeting will also be held concurrently.

This is the first time in about three weeks that President Moon has chaired an NSC meeting since the one convened on the 30th of last month following North Korea's seventh missile launch.

At the meeting, discussions are expected not only on the security threats posed by the Ukraine crisis but also on the potential impacts on South Korea's economy and supply chains, mainly led by the economic departments. President Moon also held a Foreign Economic Security Strategy Meeting on the 14th, a week ago, to review the supply chain situation related to the Ukraine crisis.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong is scheduled to attend the "Ministerial Meeting on Indo-Pacific Cooperation" held in Paris, France, on the 22nd (local time). Although the meeting is arranged to discuss Indo-Pacific related issues, the Ukraine situation is also expected to be addressed.

On the same day, President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the 'Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)' and 'Luhansk People's Republic (LPR),' declared by pro-Russian separatists in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, and ordered the deployment of Russian peacekeeping forces to these areas.

The United States and the European Union (EU) condemned Russia's actions and warned of a strong response, heightening the threat of war within the Ukrainian region.

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