Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, says Russia is proposing a prisoner exchange involving North Korean POWs held in Ukraine and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia. According to reporting from The Korea Times, Sybiha told South Korean officials and a think tank that Kyiv was asked by Moscow to swap two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine for thousands of Ukrainian citizens currently in Russian custody. Sybiha discussed the proposal during meetings in Seoul, including with officials from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies on Monday and with South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday. The account also says South Korea is being urged to increase its support to ensure any transferred North Korean POWs could reach South Korea. The reporting does not indicate that Ukraine has accepted the proposal. Instead, Sybiha is described as reiterating Ukraine’s position as the discussions unfold with South Korean counterparts.
Ukraine says Russia proposes exchanging North Korean POWs for Ukrainians held in Russia
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, says Russia is proposing a prisoner exchange involving North Korean POWs held in Ukraine and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia. According to reporting from...
- Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha says Russia proposes a prisoner swap involving North Korean POWs and Ukrainians held by Russia.
- The proposal described includes exchanging two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine for thousands of Ukrainian civilians in Russian custody.
- Sybiha shares details of the proposal during meetings with South Korean officials in Seoul.
- South Korea is being urged to increase support to facilitate transfer of the North Korean POWs to South Korea.
- The reporting does not indicate Ukraine has accepted Russia’s proposal.
As Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha revealed Russia's proposal of exchanging thousands of Ukrainian civilians in Moscow's custody for the North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) held in Ukraine, Seoul is being pushed to offer increased support to ensure that the POWs will be transferred to South Korea. On Monday, Sybiha met with officials from a South Korean think tank, revealing that Kyiv has been asked to trade captured North Korean POWs for Ukrainian citizens held in Russia. He visited Seoul from Monday to Tuesday and engaged in bilateral talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday. “When Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had a meeting with Yoon Young-kwan, chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies on Monday, Sybiha said Ukraine was told by Russia to do a prisoners of war (POWs) swap by exchanging two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine for thousands of Ukrainian citizens currently held by Russia,” a source familiar with the matter told The Korea Times, Thursday. “But the Ukrainian foreign minister reaffirmed that the Ukrainian governm
2 hours agoAs Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha revealed Russia's proposal of exchanging thousands of Ukrainian civilians in Moscow's custody for the North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) held in Ukraine, Seoul is being pushed to offer increased support to ensure that the POWs will be transferred to South Korea. On Monday, Sybiha met with officials from a South Korean think tank, revealing that Kyiv has been asked to trade captured North Korean POWs for Ukrainian citizens held in Russia. He visited Seoul from Monday to Tuesday and engaged in bilateral talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday. “When Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had a meeting with Yoon Young-kwan, chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies on Monday, Sybiha said Ukraine was told by Russia to do a prisoners of war (POWs) swap by exchanging two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine for thousands of Ukrainian citizens currently held by Russia,” a source familiar with the matter told The Korea Times, Thursday. “But the Ukrainian foreign minister reaffirmed that the Ukrainian governm
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