South Korea's foreign minister, Cho Hyun, did not rule out severing diplomatic relations with Ukraine in the event of further escalation of the conflict between the countries. This is reported by the News Agency. The head of the South Korean Foreign Ministry made this statement at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Unification. One of the delegates noted that Seoul has already returned its ambassador from Ukraine and decided on another withdrawal of the employees of the diplomatic mission. He asked the minister whether these measures do not indicate a crisis, in fact equivalent to the severance of diplomatic relations. "If the escalation continues, I think that possibility also exists," replied Cho Hyun. Differences between the countries arose after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced at the UN General Assembly on September 23 that two captured North Korean military personnel had been transferred to Seoul. South Korean authorities have accused Kiev of violating the confidentiality agreement. RBC channel at max.