South Korea recalls its ambassador from Ukraine over disputes involving North Korean prisoners of war
South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine after Ukraine disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners to South Korea, sparking diplomatic tensions.
- South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine over a dispute about the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed Ukraine transferred two North Korean prisoners to South Korea during a UN speech.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the incident a diplomatic misunderstanding.
- South Korea has provided over $640 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine since 2022.
- South Korea is protesting Ukraine's public disclosure of a supposed transfer of North Korean prisoners.
- Ukraine denied agreeing to a confidentiality agreement about the prisoner transfer.
- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Ukraine's foreign minister's message did not meet Seoul's expectations.
- Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in January in the Kursk region.
- More than 30 percent of Russia's fuel imports came from South Korea in August.
- Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is open to resuming dialogue with South Korea.
- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called the transfer a sensitive issue affecting national security and said it violated a secret agreement.
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