South Korea says Zelenskyy broke
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South Korea says Zelenskyy broke secrecy over North Korean prisoners of war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed confidential information when he spoke about North Korean prisoners of war in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

"I don't know why Ukraine broke our agreement and made it public, but it is a very big disappointment," South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung wrote on X.

Zelenskyy revealed in his speech on Wednesday that Ukraine has secretly brought two North Korean citizens, who fought for Russia in Ukraine and were taken as prisoners of war, to South Korea.

"The issue of bringing North Korean prisoners to the South is highly sensitive and could have major implications for diplomacy, security, and the situation on the Korean Peninsula," Lee writes.

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