
Ukraine will have to apologize to South Korea for violating the non-disclosure agreement on the transfer of prisoners from the DPRK, both at a public and private level, a source in Ukrainian diplomatic circles told Strana.ua.
AI-generated summary
There was an agreement between Kiev and Seoul on non-disclosure of the fact of the transfer of prisoners from the DPRK to South Korea, which Ukraine violated.
Ukraine will have to apologize to South Korea because of the scandal with North Korean prisoners, both at the public and non-public level. The Strana.ua publication reported this on Telegram with reference to sources in Ukrainian diplomatic circles.
The interlocutor told the publication that there was indeed an agreement between Kiev and Seoul on the non-disclosure of the fact of the transfer of prisoners from the DPRK to South Korea, but Ukraine violated it.
“You will have to apologize. And it would be nice if the Korean side agreed to accept the apology behind closed doors. But I admit that I will have to apologize publicly,” the diplomat said.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukraine will apologize to South Korea at a closed level
Likely · Within days
If South Korea does not agree to a closed apology, Ukraine will apologize publicly
Possible · Within weeks

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