[There are diplomatic ways to negotiate the problem.
Ukraine is just irrelevant on this issue.]
It is great that you mentioned South Korea. South Korea was the nation which has the best perception of modern Russia as for a several years ago among all nations. It seems like South Korean is not buying Western propaganda on the issue.
Israel, Japan also. If you are a Russian man in Japan the women are all yours. If you are a better off tech person in Israel who reaches his a wage ceiling where would you do? US takes Mexicans for immigrants but deport Israelis. Russia considers Israel for near abroad and any Israely has the way to green card shortened.