President Moon: "Support for International Efforts Including Economic Sanctions... Will Continue to Participate" (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in expressed support for the international community's efforts, including economic sanctions, regarding the Ukraine situation, stating on the 24th that "we will participate in this."

On the afternoon of the same day, President Moon received a report from National Security Office Director Suh Hoon on the Ukraine situation and instructed, "The preservation of Ukraine's sovereign territory and independence must be guaranteed."

President Moon said, "The use of force causing innocent human casualties cannot be justified under any circumstances," and added, "Any conflicts between countries should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation, not war."

He continued, "As a responsible member of the international community, the Republic of Korea supports the international community's efforts, including economic sanctions, to deter armed invasion and peacefully resolve the situation, and will participate in these efforts," and instructed, "Government-related ministries should maintain a state of tension and be fully prepared to ensure the safety of our overseas nationals and minimize the impact on the economy and businesses."

This statement by President Moon aligns with the earlier position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which stated, "Despite repeated warnings from the international community, if Russia initiates a full-scale war in any form, our government clearly states that it will have no choice but to participate in sanctions such as export controls against Russia."

However, the Blue House refrained from specifying the details of the sanctions or defining the conditions of 'full-scale war,' which is a prerequisite for sanctions. A Blue House official said, "It is not a situation where we preemptively determine the items of sanctions," adding, "Since there are parts closely connected to the international community's sanctions, as those proceed, we will naturally participate in the parts we can."

The official added, "It is not appropriate for us to define what constitutes a full-scale war," and said, "We have judged that there is no need to define the nature of the war or to take the lead in doing so."

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