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South Korea angered by Ukraine's transfer of North Korean POWs
Original: Why is South Korea so angry with Ukraine over two North Korean prisoners of war? By Raphael Rashid in Seoul Volodymyr Ze
Volodymyr Zelenskyy's mention in a UN speech that Kyiv had sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea has spiralled into an unexpected diplomatic crisis between the two countries, the Guardian reports from Seoul. The disclosure angered Seoul, which had not agreed to publicly receive the men, and questions remain over their fate and bilateral ties.
Why now: Zelenskyy's public revelation at the UN turned a sensitive, quiet arrangement into a sudden diplomatic row.
South KoreaUkraineVolodymyr ZelenskyyNorth KoreaRaphael Rashid
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- Why is South Korea so angry with Ukraine over two North Korean prisoners of war? By Raphael Rashid in Seoul Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s mention during a UN speech that Kyiv had sent two prisoners of war to South Korea has spiralled into a most unexpected crisis https://www.… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media · 1
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