Ukraine's First Lady meets with South Korea's Yoon
The Hindu
Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 and asked for non-lethal military assistance for her country.
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 16 and asked for non-lethal military assistance for her country, South Korea's presidential office said.
Ms. Zelenska, the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky, is visiting South Korea to participate in a media conference.
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Ms. Zelenska, meeting Mr. Yoon in the role of a special presidential envoy, told him that she hoped to get support for Ukraine in the form of non-lethal military equipment such as mine detectors, Mr. Yoon's spokesperson, Lee Do-woon, told in a briefing.
Mr. Yoon had said South Korea would actively help the Ukrainian people, Mr. Lee said.
In an interview with South Korea's Yonhap news agency published on May 16 Ms. Zelenska raised the possibility of Mr. Yoon visiting Ukraine, saying a visit would be "very supportive".
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