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'Blown out of proportion' — Domestic politics at the core of South Korea's rift with Ukraine

Seoul's diplomatic spat with Kyiv continues to deepen, but experts say it is less about Ukraine than about South Korea's own politics. The East Asian country, traditionally counted among Ukraine's partners in the region, announced on Oct. 8 that it is recalling its ambassador from Kyiv amid a dispute over North Korean prisoners of war (POWs). The rift started on Sept. 23 with President Volodymyr Zelensky telling the U.N. General Assembly that Kyiv had transferred two North Korean POWs, capture

Lee Jae Myung at a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2026.

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Ukraine's energy security has become severely compromised since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022, with systematic attacks destroying approximately 50% of thermal generation capacity and targeting natural gas storage facilities. The government works with European partners to diversify energy sources, strengthen grid connections with EU networks, and secure alternative fuel supplies, while defending remaining power infrastructure from ongoing Russian strikes.

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The U.K. has sanctioned Alexander Tattersall, a Dutch national, and Redwing Metal, the Turkish company he co-owns, nearly four months after a Kyiv Independent investigation revealed the firm had funneled EU-made industrial machinery to Russian metallurgical plants that supply the country's missile and fighter jet manufacturers. Tattersall and Redwing Metal were blacklisted as part of a package of 38 designations announced by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Oct. 8

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