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- أعلنت وزارة خارجية كوريا الجنوبية يوم 20 октября 2026 قرار سحب جزء من دDiplomatic personnel منConfigured Embassy في أوكرانيا.
- genera cite the lack of Ukrainian “steps” to resolve the dispute and the security threat from Russian missile and airstrikes.
- The crisis began after President Zelensky disclosed the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea at the UN General Assembly on 23 сентября.
- Seoul recalled its ambassador, Park Ki-chan, earlier in October; he returned to Seoul on 10 October.
- Seoul says Ukraine violated a non-disclosure agreement; Kyiv denies that such an agreement existed.
- A chargé d'affaires and the entire consular staff will remain in Ukraine, including personnel protecting South Korean citizens.
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The partial withdrawal represents the second punitive diplomatic step by Seoul after recalling its ambassador. It shows a public deterioration in relations between Ukraine and a country that shares an interest in countering North Korean support for Russia's war, while essential diplomatic communication and consular protection are being preserved.
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South Korea announced on 20 October 2026 that it would withdraw part of its diplomatic staff from its embassy in Ukraine. The ministry cited Ukraine's lack of positive or constructive steps to resolve the dispute over the public disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war, as well as the difficulty of protecting personnel amid Russian missile and airstrike threats. The decision did not specify the number of staff or the timing of their withdrawal. A chargé d'affaires and the entire consular staff will remain in Ukraine.
كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية
Ukrainian coverage presents the withdrawal as a concrete diplomatic action while emphasizing Kyiv's denial that any non-disclosure agreement existed. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described the ambassador's recall as temporary and said Seoul had been informed in advance of Zelenskyy's announcement. Some Ukrainian sources also point to weaknesses in Ukraine's foreign-policy communication system.
كيف تصفه المصادر الدولية
International reporting focuses primarily on the dispute over the North Korean prisoners and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's criticism of Ukraine. It gives less prominence to Ukraine's offer to resume constructive dialogue and places more emphasis on the security rationale for the partial withdrawal amid Russian airstrikes.
أين تختلف الروايات
The central disagreement is whether the two countries had agreed to keep the transfer confidential. South Korea says Ukraine violated such an agreement; Ukraine's presidential office and presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn deny that any agreement existed.
الخلفية
Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean servicemen in the Kursk region in January 2025. The soldiers later said in media interviews that they hoped to resettle in South Korea because they feared persecution if returned to North Korea. Zelensky publicly disclosed their transfer to South Korea at the UN General Assembly on 23 September. South Korea says the arrangement was intended to protect the soldiers and their relatives in North Korea.