South Korea Summons Acting Ukrainian Ambassador Over North Korean Prisoner Transfer Revelation
Seoul has demanded an official explanation and apology after Zelenskyy announced in a speech at the U.N. that the prisoners had been sent to South Korea.
TL;DR
- South Korea summoned Ukraine's acting ambassador on Sept. 28.
- The summons was due to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's revelation of North Korean POW transfers to South Korea.
- South Korea claims this violated a confidential agreement.
- Kyiv's presidential office reportedly denied the existence of such a private agreement.
- Seoul is demanding an official explanation and apology from Ukraine.
- These actions are seen as undermining trust between the two governments.