South Korea has announced that it is recalling its ambassador to Ukraine as a dispute over two North Korean prisoners of war escalates, straining relations between Seoul and Kyiv.
The controversy centers on the prisoners, who were secretly sent to South Korea. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung raised the transfer with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the reported details of the dispute.
Dispute over North Korean prisoners of war
The transfer of the two North Korean POWs has become a point of tension between South Korea and Ukraine. The diplomatic disagreement prompted Seoul to recall its ambassador from Kyiv.
The announcement follows the escalation of the dispute, though the available information does not specify how long the ambassador will remain recalled or what further diplomatic steps may follow.
