Ukraine-South Korea Strengthen Ties to Counter North Korean Influence

Ukraine and South Korea's presidents commit to enhancing bilateral ties and intelligence sharing to counter North Korea's role in the Ukraine conflict. Initiatives include exchanging delegations and data on North Korean troops. The leaders aim to forge a strategy to address this growing geopolitical challenge.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced an agreement with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol to bolster contact between their nations to develop countermeasures against North Korea's involvement in the Ukraine crisis.

During a phone call, Zelenskiy detailed that both leaders agreed to enhance intelligence and expertise exchanges. Ukraine and South Korea will soon send delegations to coordinate actions.

Zelenskiy shared about the deployment of North Korean troops to Russian areas near the conflict zone, with numbers potentially rising to 12,000. The nations will engage mutual partners to devise a strategic response.

(With inputs from agencies.)