Seoul vows continued Ukraine aid despite POW row
South Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday it would maintain its commitment to supporting Ukraine despite a diplomatic dispute over Kyiv's transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. "As a responsible member of the international community, we will continue to maintain our principled position on providing assistance to Ukraine," a foreign ministry official told AFP. The JoongAng Ilbo…
South Korea's foreign ministry has pledged to maintain its support for Ukraine despite a diplomatic disagreement over North Korean prisoners of war being transferred to Seoul. The ministry's official emphasized that as a responsible member of the international community, they will uphold their principled approach to aiding Ukraine.
According to the JoongAng Ilbo, the foreign ministry requested approximately $100 million in assistance for Ukraine in the upcoming budget, which includes $50 million for a NATO trust fund and $20 million for humanitarian aid. In July, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced that the country had committed $100 million in total support for Ukraine at a NATO summit.
The ministry's stance on providing humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people and participating in international efforts to aid Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction was reiterated by Lee at the time. The foreign ministry's statement came in response to tensions between the two nations, initiated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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