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December 09, 2024
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Yoon meets Ukraine defense chief to discuss countering North Korea-Russia ties

Two sides agree to strengthen intel sharing but mum on whether Seoul will arm Kyiv to combat DPRK troop deployment

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met a visiting Ukrainian delegation on Wednesday and discussed joint efforts to counter North Korean military support for Russia’s invasion, amid attention on whether Seoul will send weapons and a monitoring team to Ukraine.

During the meeting, Yoon stressed the importance of developing “practical countermeasures” against security challenges stemming from North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia, according to a press release from Seoul’s Presidential Office. 

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