Media: South Korea Has Been Warned That Zelenskyy Will Bring Up The Transfer Of North Korean Prisoners

However, it was not specified exactly how “it would sound.”

Ukraine warned South Korea in advance that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might raise the issue of the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war, but did not specify “how this would be framed.” A source from the South Korean president’s team told the publication Korea JoongAng Daily.

The publication’s source claims that Seoul warned through diplomatic channels that the Ukrainian president might raise the issue of transferring North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.

“The Ukrainian side informed us in advance and asked for our understanding. We knew through diplomatic channels that information regarding the repatriation of North Korean prisoners might be included in the speech. It was unclear exactly how this would be phrased,” said the source.

According to him, Seoul told Kyiv that the repatriation of North Korean citizens captured on the Ukrainian front should not be discussed publicly. This was explained by the fact that South Korea “was pursuing a strategy of keeping this under wraps as much as possible.”

“Our government has consistently stated that we will resolve this situation in accordance with the wishes of these people, as well as relevant domestic laws, international law, and humanitarian principles. We have reached a mutual understanding with Ukraine to handle this discreetly, without public disclosure,” he explained.

Importantly, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated that, regardless of the incident involving the disclosure of information about prisoners from North Korea, his country will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine.

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