South Korea, Ukraine Agree to Respect North Korean Prisoners’ Wishes on Release
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara to treat North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine according to humanitarian principles and respect their wishes, Yonhap news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the South Korean president. The North Koreans were recruited by Russia, which has been waging war against Ukraine since February 2022.
South Korea, Ukraine agree to respect North Korean prisoners’ wishes on release
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday agreed to resolve the fate of North Korean prisoners of war in accordance with international law and their personal wishes, according to a Lee spokesman the same day. Lee met Zelensky in person for the first time as president during the two-day […]
President Lee Jae-myung held his first summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussing the South Korean government's support measures for Ukraine and the issue of North Korean prisoners of war. President Lee is currently visiting Turkey to attend the NATO summit. According to a written briefing by the Blue House on the 8th, President Lee met with President Zelenskyy for the first time in Ankara, Turkey, on the 8th (local time).
Seoul and Kyiv today agreed to respect the "free will" of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine in the war with Russia, given their apparent desire to be transferred to South Korea.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara to deal with North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine according to humanitarian principles and to respect their wishes. Citing a spokeswoman for the South Korean pr...
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