South Korean Lawmaker Calls Zelenskyy’s Reveal of North Korean Prisoner Transfer a Ploy for More Aid
The Ukrainian leader's announcement of the repatriation sparked an outcry from Seoul, with the South Korean government demanding a formal apology.
TL;DR
- South Korea's intelligence agency suspects Zelenskyy's public announcement about North Korean POWs was a ploy for more aid from Seoul.
- Zelenskyy's statement at the U.N. General Assembly regarding the repatriation of two North Korean POWs to South Korea caused an outcry in Seoul.
- Seoul had an agreement with Ukraine to keep the prisoner transfer a secret.
- South Korea summoned Ukraine's acting ambassador to demand an explanation and apology from Kyiv.