Diplomatic Tensions Between South Korea and Ukraine Over POW Transfer
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Lee Jae Myung, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Seoul, Kyiv, Kursk region
September 2025
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South Korea recalled its ambassador to Kyiv following a dispute over the secret transfer of two North Korean POWs. President Zelenskyy publicly announced the transfer at the UN, violating an alleged confidentiality agreement. Ukraine faces accusations of breaching sanctions regarding diesel shipments to Russia, which Seoul denies.
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