South Korea has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, a move officials in the South say was intended to remain confidential. The dispute underscores the diplomatic sensitivity surrounding North Korean fighters in Russia’s war and the competing interests of Seoul, Kyiv and Pyongyang in managing their fate.
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"Seoul Summons Ukraine Envoy Over Secret Transfer of North Korean POWs"
South Korea has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, a move officials in the South say was intended to remain confidential. The dispute underscores the diplomatic sensitivity surrounding North Korean fighters in Russia’s war and the competing interests of Seoul, Kyiv and Pyongyang in managing their fate.
Seoul Summons Ukraine Envoy Over Secret Transfer of North Korean POWs
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South Korea has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, a move officials in the South say was intended to remain confidential. The dispute underscores the diplomatic sensitivity surrounding North Korean fighters in Russia’s war and the competing interests of Seoul, Kyiv and Pyongyang in managing their fate.
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