Ukraine, South Korea bolster ties to counter Pyongyang

Ukraine, South Korea bolster ties to counter Pyongyang

Ukraine, South Korea bolster ties to counter Pyongyang: Zelenskyy
Kyiv, Seoul to increase intelligence exchanges as North Korean troops join war

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North Korean soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of air and amphibious combat units in this picture released in March.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he had agreed with South Korea’s president to step up contacts between their nations at all levels to develop countermeasures and a strategy to respond to North Korea’s involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy, in a readout of a phone call with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol published on X, said the two leaders also agreed to strengthen exchanges of intelligence and expertise.