Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "I was pleased to meet with Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Hyun in Seoul.

Our talks reaffirmed the strong and growing cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Korea. 

We discussed ways to develop political dialogue at the highest level, expand economic and business ties, involve Korean businesses in Ukraine’s recovery, and advance security cooperation.

I informed Minister Cho Hyun about the battlefield situation, peace efforts, and Ukraine’s latest defense industry achievements. 

I thanked the Republic of Korea for its steadfast support for Ukraine and emphasized that Russia’s aggression has global consequences. Including through Moscow’s direct engagement of the DPRK into its war against Ukraine and everything that Russia provides North Korea in return.

We spoke about shared challenges stemming from the deepening cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. We also discussed in detail the issue of North Korean POWs and we know how to proceed with respect to international humanitarian law.

We agreed that the development of our cooperation will strengthen security, stability, and international law across both Europe and the Indo-Pacific".