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| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press conference in Kyiv, Feb. 24, on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of his country. AFP-Yonhap |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said South Korea's military support would be a positive for his country in its war with Russia, expressing the hope that Seoul can find a way to provide the assistance.
Zelenskyy made the remarks during a speech in Kyiv marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in response to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's call for South Korea to provide military aid to the war-torn country, according to a news report Friday by Ukrinform, Ukraine's state news agency.
"We look positively if weapons are supplied to us," Zelenskyy was quoted by the outlet as saying. "I hope that it will find an opportunity to help Ukraine."
Zelenskyy said "details are being discussed" with other countries about South Korea in this vein, without elaborating further.
He also stressed the bilateral relations with South Korea are "very important" and should further develop.
Stoltenberg told a forum in Seoul during his visit in late January that South Korea should "step up on the specific issue of military support."
South Korea has only provided humanitarian aid and other non-military support to Ukraine, citing its position not to supply arms to countries engaged in conflict. (Yonhap)
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