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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Withnall

South Korea threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Koreans

  • South Korea has threatened further action against Ukraine over Kyiv publicly revealing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.
  • South Korean President Lee Jae Myung demanded an apology from Ukraine for breaching a confidentiality agreement regarding the captives.
  • Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed the transfer at the UN General Assembly , though Kyiv has sought to play down the dispute as a diplomatic misunderstanding.
  • The two captured soldiers were the first North Koreans taken alive from troops sent to join Russia's invasion forces.
  • Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would use its entire arsenal if attacked by European nations, while denying plans to initiate an attack on Europe.

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