Lee Jun-seok, who said "Don't leave the party," urges stance: "The time to test Putin is over"

"Expecting a Clearer Stance on the Unjustified Invasion War"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok stated on the 12th regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, "I hope the Republic of Korea takes a clearer stance against this unjustified war of aggression."

Five days after his injunction request related to the Emergency Response Committee was dismissed, and after writing "No one should leave the party, and everyone should remain calm and steady in their respective positions (勿令妄動 靜重如山)" Lee posted this statement on his Facebook.

He said, "With the building housing Samsung's Ukraine branch, a company representing our country, being attacked, the dictator's madness has now become indiscriminate," adding, "The time to wait and see whether Putin will be ousted as a result of the war is over."

He continued, "Putin must be held accountable for the many war crimes committed in Ukraine, and even now he is escalating tensions through threats of nuclear war and other means."

During his tenure as party leader in June, Lee visited Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss practical exchanges and cooperation between Korea and Ukraine.

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