Yoon meets Ukraine defense chief to discuss countering North Korea-Russia ties



News 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 Joon Ha Park November 28, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov during a meeting on Nov. 22, 2024 \| Image: Rustem Umerov via Facebook 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. 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. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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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

Joon Ha Park November 28, 2024

Yoon meets Ukraine defense chief to discuss countering North Korea-Russia ties

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov during a meeting on Nov. 22, 2024 | Image: Rustem Umerov via Facebook

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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