Espreso. Global
OPINION

Koreans on Ukraine-Russia front: it's already regional war

22 October, 2024 Tuesday
18:17

In the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of the People's Republic of China (PRC), almost 900,000 Koreans live

client/title.list_title

This prefecture directly borders Russia's Primorsky Krai. There are over 2 million Koreans in the PRC. I’m not hinting at anything right now, just stating facts.

I’ll be honest with you: I can barely distinguish between Koreans from the PRC and Koreans from the DPRK. No biased attitude! It just so happens.

“The only thing is, they probably won’t pass the 'palianytsia test,' no matter where they come from. The Russians simply can’t teach them that, regardless of what clothes they give them or what weapons they use. They themselves can’t pass the test of "one people – one language.’”

The very first captured Korean should be immediately brought to a press conference with foreign media and the entire diplomatic corps in Ukraine. All these statements from our partners about "this is a red line, but there’s no confirmation" have already become tiresome. You have satellite intelligence, radio intercepts, and human intelligence... yet you can't confirm it?

Let's stop warning about common sense, expecting rational decisions from the Russians — it's time to prepare for the reality!

This will no longer be a Russian war against Ukraine. It will be, at the very least, a regional war involving key global players. And what could happen next — we know from history.

Source

About the author. Valeriy Chaly, Ukrainian diplomat, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States.

The editors don't always share the opinions expressed by the authors of the blogs.

Tags:
Read also:
  • News
2024, Tuesday
22 October
21:40
Russia intensifies assault on Kurakhove, deploying more troops - DeepState
21:26
South Korea considers sending artillery shells to Ukraine as North Korea backs Russia
21:11
Russia alters tactics of drone attacks to make “corridors” in Ukraine's air defense
20:55
Lithuania open to sending military instructors to Ukraine
20:41
Exclusive
North Korea provides Russia with special operations forces - military expert
20:26
North Korea sends military aircraft pilots to Russia - media
20:10
North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong calls Ukraine “bad dog bred by U.S.”
19:56
Exclusive
Heroes of Our Streets exhibition, dedicated to Ukrainian soldiers, opens in Kyiv
19:40
OPINION
Global South: not friend to Ukraine, yet not opposing West
19:25
Ukraine to tighten security measures in seaports
19:10
OPINION
Moldova: We know all Russia's tricks
18:53
Ukraine's population drops by 10 million since Russia's full-scale invasion
18:35
Non-nuclear pact can replace NATO for now, Zelenskyy says
18:01
Review
North Korea sends regular troops to Russia: threats for Ukraine, battlefield implications
17:45
Macron: Moldova can count on France's backing for EU membership
17:30
Updated
Russia drops bomb on 5-storey building in Myrnohrad, killing one person
17:13
Why Unilever supported Russia for so long
16:55
China’s MFA dodges questions on North Korean troops in Ukraine war
16:37
Two Ukrainian films win awards at Warsaw International Film Festival
16:30
Company news
Ukrainian developer ENSO wins prestigious European Property Awards
16:18
OPINION
Victory Plan is just good half
15:56
Moldova's presidential elections: Sandu faces uphill battle as Moscow exploits referendum results
15:35
Georgian Dream claims NATO rejected Ukraine, Georgia in 2008, seeing them as "cannon fodder" against Russia
15:16
European Parliament supports €35bn EU loan to Ukraine using Russian assets
14:55
Exclusive
DPRK military presence in Ukraine hard to prove legally, says NGU reserve major
14:32
Russian attack on Ukraine's Donesk region kills 4, including children
14:15
OPINION
Why Moldova's referendum will stimulate Russia
13:54
Russian night attack: Sumy hit twice, casualties include one child
13:33
"I'll do everything for Ukraine to join NATO," says U.S. Ambassador Brink
13:15
DPRK denies "groundless rumors" of military participation in Ukraine war
12:53
Putin "will be sitting in Kyiv" if Trump becomes U.S. president, says Kamala Harris
12:41
Ukraine reports 134 combat clashes at frontline, Russia launches 260 attacks in Kursk region
12:21
Exclusive
Scheduled, round-the-clock work is underway in Pokrovsk direction — Ukrainian officer
11:59
Russia is accumulating cruise missiles to strike at Ukraine's energy sector — military expert
11:35
Exclusive
DPRK can send up to 1 million soldiers to war on order — military counterintelligence expert
11:14
Review
Why U.S. ignores presence of DPRK military in Ukraine. Serhiy Zgurets' column
10:50
Exclusive
"Question to command: What is the strategic plan?" – Ukrainian officer on Kursk operation
10:25
South Korea may send officers to Ukraine in response to DPRK's actions
10:07
Russia reports drone attack on three distilleries in Tula and Tambov regions
09:39
Exclusive
Russia breaks through near Chasiv Yar, Kostiantynivka 7-8 kilometers away — Ukrainian official
More news