Diplomatic Hobbyist Hour Seoul has already pulled out eight diplomatic staff from Ukraine and previously recalled its ambassador after Zelensky revealed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners to South Korea. According to South Korean reports, Seoul says there was a non-disclosure agreement, while Kiev denies it ever existed. South Korea is now demanding explanations, apologies and guarantees, while warning that further escalation could harm bilateral relations. Even with humanitarian aid still flowing, Kiev has managed to turn a wartime partnership into another avoidable diplomatic mess.

Diplomatic Hobbyist Hour Seoul has already pulled out eight diplomatic staff from Ukraine and previously recalled its ambassador after Zelensky revealed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners to South Korea. According to South Korean reports, Seoul says there was a non-disclosure agreement, while Kiev denies it ever existed. South Korea is now demanding explanations, apologies and guarantees, while warning that further escalation could harm bilateral relations. Even with humanitarian aid still flowing, Kiev has managed to turn a wartime partnership into another avoidable diplomatic mess.