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South Korea Says Zelenskyy’s POW Disclosure Looked Like a Bid for More Support

South Korea has accused Ukraine of breaching a secrecy understanding after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly revealed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war captured in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Seoul said the disclosure appeared calculated to generate additional backing for Kyiv, sharpening a diplomatic dispute that now reaches beyond the battlefield into questions of trust, leverage and wartime messaging. The episode underscores the sensitivity of North Korea’s involvement in the conflict and the political risks for all sides as the war widens in scope.