South Korea's foreign minister, Cho Hyun, said that there is a risk of a complete breakdown in diplomatic relations with Ukraine if tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. During a parliamentary debate, an opposition lawmaker said that relations between Kyiv and Seoul were actually on the verge of a de facto severance of diplomatic ties. "yes. If the escalation continues, I believe it is a possibility," the South Korean foreign minister replied to the lawmaker.