section_path: Political positions/Foreign policy/Russia
section_name: Russia
paragraph_text: Russia
  
  Lee opposes the Russian invasion of Ukraine and does not oppose partial sanctions against Russia. However, he is considered to have a relatively friendly perception of Russia by South Korean standards. After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, he criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy 's foreign policy toward Russia as 'incompetent' and 'provoking', causing controversy in South Korea. He strongly opposes South Korean conservatives' support for the possibility of arms aid to Ukraine, which he fears will negatively affect the South Korean economy.