South Korea to pull more embassy staff from Ukraine after POW row
Earlier this month, South Korea recalled its ambassador from Kyiv after Zelenskyy disclosed the prisoner transfer.

Earlier this month, South Korea recalled its ambassador from Kyiv after Zelenskyy disclosed the prisoner transfer.



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South Korea’s President accused Ukraine of undermining him by disclosing POW transfer deal
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Seoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.
South Korean presidential office ‘expresses strong regret over Ukraine’s unilateral disclosure’.
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